Hornos Island
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Hornos Island is a remote Chilean island at the southern tip of South America, best known as the location of Cape Horn, a historically treacherous maritime landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hornos Island canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1375383 — 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: Hornos Island Context triple: [Cape Horn Archipelago, hasPart, Hornos Island]
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A.
Isla Hoste
Isla Hoste is a large, remote island in southern Chile, located in the subantarctic Tierra del Fuego archipelago near the tip of South America.
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B.
Desecheo Island
Desecheo Island is a small, uninhabited Caribbean island and wildlife refuge off the west coast of Puerto Rico, known for its rugged terrain, seabird colonies, and surrounding dive sites.
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C.
Pinzón Island
Pinzón Island is a small, uninhabited island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, noted for its unique wildlife and conservation efforts, particularly for its giant tortoise population.
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D.
Izena Island
Izena Island is a small, remote island in Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago known for its scenic beaches, traditional Okinawan culture, and historical sites.
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E.
Rabida Island
Rábida Island is a small, volcanically formed island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, noted for its distinctive red-sand beaches and rich wildlife including sea lions, marine iguanas, and numerous seabird species.
- 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: Hornos Island Target entity description: Hornos Island is a remote Chilean island at the southern tip of South America, best known as the location of Cape Horn, a historically treacherous maritime landmark.
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A.
Isla Hoste
Isla Hoste is a large, remote island in southern Chile, located in the subantarctic Tierra del Fuego archipelago near the tip of South America.
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B.
Desecheo Island
Desecheo Island is a small, uninhabited Caribbean island and wildlife refuge off the west coast of Puerto Rico, known for its rugged terrain, seabird colonies, and surrounding dive sites.
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C.
Pinzón Island
Pinzón Island is a small, uninhabited island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, noted for its unique wildlife and conservation efforts, particularly for its giant tortoise population.
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D.
Izena Island
Izena Island is a small, remote island in Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago known for its scenic beaches, traditional Okinawan culture, and historical sites.
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E.
Rabida Island
Rábida Island is a small, volcanically formed island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, noted for its distinctive red-sand beaches and rich wildlife including sea lions, marine iguanas, and numerous seabird species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chilean island
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Chilean Navy ⓘ |
| climate | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| commemorates | sailors lost rounding Cape Horn ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 55°58′S 67°16′W ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 425 meters ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Chilean Navy station
ⓘ
lighthouse keeper residence ⓘ meteorological station ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | Cape Horn ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Cape Horn
ⓘ
Cape Horn lighthouse ⓘ Albatross monument ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Horn monument
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| hasMonument | Albatross monument ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
remote island
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southernmost inhabited area of Chile (one of) ⓘ |
| hazard | ice, storms, and rocky coasts for ships ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy | Chilean Navy personnel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historically dangerous shipping route
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location of Cape Horn ⓘ strong winds and rough seas ⓘ treacherous maritime conditions ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Horn Archipelago
ⓘ
Drake Passage ⓘ Tierra del Fuego archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Tierra del Fuego region
southern tip of South America ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Beagle Channel ⓘ |
| navigationSignificance | historic cape for sailing ships between Atlantic and Pacific ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Hermite Islands
ⓘ
Wollaston Islands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cabo de Hornos commune
ⓘ
surface form:
Cabo de Hornos Commune
Fuegian Archipelago ⓘ Magallanes Region (historically) ⓘ
surface form:
Magallanes Region
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| seaConditions |
frequent storms
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large waves ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaim |
Chile
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surface form:
Republic of Chile
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| surroundedBy |
Atlantic Ocean
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Drake Passage waters ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| tourism |
visited by cruise ships
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visited by expedition vessels ⓘ |
| vegetation | tundra-like vegetation ⓘ |
| windConditions |
frequent gales
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strong westerlies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hornos Island Description of subject: Hornos Island is a remote Chilean island at the southern tip of South America, best known as the location of Cape Horn, a historically treacherous maritime landmark.
Referenced by (1)
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