Cape St. Vincent
E38352
Cape St. Vincent is a prominent headland at the southwestern tip of mainland Portugal, historically regarded as a key maritime landmark and once thought to be the edge of the known world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape St. Vincent canonical | 8 |
| Cape St Vincent | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T295320 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape St. Vincent Context triple: [Algarve, contains, Cape St. Vincent]
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A.
The Dingle
The Dingle is a formal ornamental garden area within The Quarry park in Shrewsbury, England, known for its landscaped flowerbeds, water features, and seasonal displays.
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B.
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, historically significant as a key landmark on the sea route around the southern tip of Africa.
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C.
Table Bay
Table Bay is a natural bay on the Atlantic coast of South Africa, famed as the historic anchorage and harbor area of Cape Town beneath Table Mountain.
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D.
Dogger Bank
Dogger Bank is a large, shallow sandbank in the North Sea known for its rich fishing grounds and significance for offshore wind energy development.
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E.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a small British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, known for its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and its iconic limestone Rock of Gibraltar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape St. Vincent Target entity description: Cape St. Vincent is a prominent headland at the southwestern tip of mainland Portugal, historically regarded as a key maritime landmark and once thought to be the edge of the known world.
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A.
The Dingle
The Dingle is a formal ornamental garden area within The Quarry park in Shrewsbury, England, known for its landscaped flowerbeds, water features, and seasonal displays.
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B.
Cape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa, historically significant as a key landmark on the sea route around the southern tip of Africa.
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C.
Table Bay
Table Bay is a natural bay on the Atlantic coast of South Africa, famed as the historic anchorage and harbor area of Cape Town beneath Table Mountain.
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D.
Dogger Bank
Dogger Bank is a large, shallow sandbank in the North Sea known for its rich fishing grounds and significance for offshore wind energy development.
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E.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a small British Overseas Territory at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, known for its strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea and its iconic limestone Rock of Gibraltar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
headland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| cliffHeight | about 60 to 75 meters ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean with strong maritime influence ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 37.024°N 8.995°W ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 60 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed rocky coastline
ⓘ
plateau ending in steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
landmark for ships sailing to and from the Mediterranean
ⓘ
major reference point for Atlantic navigation ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryHistory | site near naval battles off Cape St. Vincent ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | associated with the cult of Saint Vincent ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Lighthouse of Cape St. Vincent ⓘ |
| historicallyRegardedAs |
edge of the known world
ⓘ
end of the world ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic sea cliffs
ⓘ
maritime navigation landmark ⓘ rough seas ⓘ strong winds ⓘ sunset views ⓘ |
| locatedAt | southwestern tip of mainland Portugal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Algarve
ⓘ
Faro District ⓘ Vila do Bispo ⓘ
surface form:
Vila do Bispo municipality
|
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
southwestern coast of Portugal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Vincent of Saragossa ⓘ |
| navigationHazard | rocky coast and strong currents ⓘ |
| near |
Sagres
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Sagres
Sagres ⓘ
surface form:
Ponta de Sagres
Sagres ⓘ |
| oceanCurrentRegion | confluence of Atlantic currents ⓘ |
| partOf |
Costa Vicentina
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Costa Vicentina ⓘ
surface form:
Vicentine Coast Natural Park
|
| protectedAreaStatus | within a natural park ⓘ |
| sea | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| seaConditions | often rough ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ scenic tourism ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
open sea to the west and south ⓘ |
| windExposure | high ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape St. Vincent Description of subject: Cape St. Vincent is a prominent headland at the southwestern tip of mainland Portugal, historically regarded as a key maritime landmark and once thought to be the edge of the known world.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
HMS Victory
this entity surface form:
Cape St Vincent
subject surface form:
Southern Portugal