golden railroad spike
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The golden railroad spike is a ceremonial, gold-plated spike driven to mark the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| golden railroad spike canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8255333 — 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: golden railroad spike Context triple: [Golden Spike Ceremony, featuredObject, golden railroad spike]
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Golden Spike Tower
Golden Spike Tower is an observation tower and visitor attraction in North Platte, Nebraska, offering panoramic views of Union Pacific’s massive Bailey Yard, one of the world’s largest railroad classification yards.
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C.
Gold Point
Gold Point is a historic Nevada mining ghost town known for its preserved old buildings and Wild West heritage.
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D.
Nickel
Nickel is a chemical element and transition metal known for its hardness, corrosion resistance, and widespread use in alloys and batteries.
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E.
Eiserner Steg
Eiserner Steg is a historic pedestrian iron footbridge over the River Main in Frankfurt, known for its city views and love locks.
- 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: golden railroad spike Target entity description: The golden railroad spike is a ceremonial, gold-plated spike driven to mark the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States.
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A.
The Standard Railroad of the World
The Standard Railroad of the World was the proud slogan and nickname of the Pennsylvania Railroad, once one of the largest and most influential railroads in the United States.
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B.
Golden Spike Tower
Golden Spike Tower is an observation tower and visitor attraction in North Platte, Nebraska, offering panoramic views of Union Pacific’s massive Bailey Yard, one of the world’s largest railroad classification yards.
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C.
Gold Point
Gold Point is a historic Nevada mining ghost town known for its preserved old buildings and Wild West heritage.
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D.
Nickel
Nickel is a chemical element and transition metal known for its hardness, corrosion resistance, and widespread use in alloys and batteries.
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E.
Eiserner Steg
Eiserner Steg is a historic pedestrian iron footbridge over the River Main in Frankfurt, known for its city views and love locks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial railroad spike
ⓘ
historical artifact ⓘ symbol of the First Transcontinental Railroad ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Last Spike
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Last Spike of the First Transcontinental Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ golden railroad spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Grenville Dodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leland Stanford NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Durant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Promontory Summit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic objects of the United States
ⓘ
Rail transportation in the United States ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | railroad completion ceremony ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Central Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | William T. Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1869-05-10 ⓘ |
| engravingLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| event | completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Cantor Arts Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gold-plated shaft
ⓘ
inscribed head ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important artifact of American railroad history ⓘ |
| influenced | naming of Golden Spike National Historical Park ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | commemorative inscription ⓘ |
| length | about 5.5 inches ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent | Promontory Summit, Utah Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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gold-plated iron ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction | photographs of the 1869 Promontory ceremony ⓘ |
| owner | Stanford University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plating | gold-plated ⓘ |
| purpose | to commemorate completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad ⓘ |
| railroad |
Central Pacific Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Transcontinental Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtifact |
Arizona spike
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California laurel tie ⓘ Nevada silver spike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
completion of a rail link between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States
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linking of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads ⓘ technological progress in 19th-century America ⓘ |
| usedFor | ceremonial driving into a railroad tie ⓘ |
| weight | about 14 ounces ⓘ |
| year | 1869 ⓘ |
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Subject: golden railroad spike Description of subject: The golden railroad spike is a ceremonial, gold-plated spike driven to mark the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Golden Spike Ceremony