Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro)
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Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) is a historic beacon perched atop Cerro del Crestón in Mazatlán, Mexico, known as one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world and a popular lookout point over the Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4540066 — 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: Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) Context triple: [Mazatlán, hasPart, Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro)]
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Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
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Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
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Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Punta del Este, Uruguay, known for guiding ships along the Atlantic coast and serving as a prominent local landmark and tourist attraction.
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Cape Borda Lighthouse
Cape Borda Lighthouse is a historic, uniquely square-shaped lighthouse on the rugged northwestern coast of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.
- 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: Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) Target entity description: Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) is a historic beacon perched atop Cerro del Crestón in Mazatlán, Mexico, known as one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world and a popular lookout point over the Pacific Ocean.
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A.
Culebrita Lighthouse
Culebrita Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century Spanish-era lighthouse located on the small island of Culebrita off Puerto Rico, known for guiding ships through the Virgin Passage and for its scenic, now-ruined structure.
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B.
Punta Higüero Lighthouse
Punta Higüero Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Rincón, Puerto Rico, known for its scenic ocean views and popularity as a surfing and whale-watching spot.
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C.
Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating 19th-century lighthouse on the Monterey Peninsula, known as the oldest continuously active lighthouse on the U.S. West Coast.
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Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
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E.
Punta del Este Lighthouse
Punta del Este Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Punta del Este, Uruguay, known for guiding ships along the Atlantic coast and serving as a prominent local landmark and tourist attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName |
El Faro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Faro de Mazatlán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
about 157 meters
ⓘ
about 515 feet ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinateSystem | WGS84 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
pedestrian trail
ⓘ
stairway ⓘ |
| hasFoundationOn | natural hill ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | tower ⓘ |
| hasView |
Mazatlán bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mazatlán city NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean coastline ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic beacon ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white light ⓘ |
| lightFunction | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mazatlán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Sinaloa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cerro del Crestón ecological area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
Mountain Standard Time (no DST)
ⓘ
UTC−07:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mazatlán historic center
NERFINISHED
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Mazatlán port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNextTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cerro del Crestón NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnLandform | peninsula ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
masonry
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world
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panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean ⓘ scenic hiking trail to the summit ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mexican maritime authorities ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mazatlán coastal defenses (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal signaling
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maritime navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) Description of subject: Mazatlán Lighthouse (El Faro) is a historic beacon perched atop Cerro del Crestón in Mazatlán, Mexico, known as one of the highest natural lighthouses in the world and a popular lookout point over the Pacific Ocean.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mazatlán