Pomham Rocks Lighthouse
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Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse situated on a small rocky island in the Providence River, serving as a notable maritime landmark and preserved heritage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pomham Rocks Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10346526 — 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: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Context triple: [East Providence, Rhode Island, hasLandmark, Pomham Rocks Lighthouse]
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A.
Chicken Rock Lighthouse
Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an offshore lighthouse near the Calf of Man that warns ships of the hazardous rocks and strong currents in the surrounding waters.
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B.
Peggy’s Point Lighthouse
Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is an iconic red-and-white coastal beacon in Nova Scotia, Canada, famed as one of the country’s most photographed and visited lighthouses.
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C.
West Chop Lighthouse
West Chop Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the West Chop headland in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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D.
Round Island Lighthouse
Round Island Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white beacon located on Round Island in Michigan, guiding ships through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes.
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E.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
- 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: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Target entity description: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse situated on a small rocky island in the Providence River, serving as a notable maritime landmark and preserved heritage site.
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A.
Chicken Rock Lighthouse
Chicken Rock Lighthouse is an offshore lighthouse near the Calf of Man that warns ships of the hazardous rocks and strong currents in the surrounding waters.
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B.
Peggy’s Point Lighthouse
Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is an iconic red-and-white coastal beacon in Nova Scotia, Canada, famed as one of the country’s most photographed and visited lighthouses.
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C.
West Chop Lighthouse
West Chop Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the West Chop headland in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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D.
Round Island Lighthouse
Round Island Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white beacon located on Round Island in Michigan, guiding ships through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes.
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E.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| 19thCenturyStructure | true ⓘ |
| architect | Albert Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedTo | keeper's house ⓘ |
| automated | 1974 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in East Providence, Rhode Island
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Lighthouses in Rhode Island ⓘ Tourist attractions in Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ Transportation buildings and structures in Providence County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| city | East Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1871 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLens | modern optic ⓘ |
| deactivated | 1974 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Albert Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 54 feet ⓘ |
| foundation | granite block foundation ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasAccess | boat only ⓘ |
| height | 40 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | preserved historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Providence, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
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Providence County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedOn |
Pomham Rocks
NERFINISHED
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small rocky island ⓘ |
| managedBy | Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red roof ⓘ |
| near |
Narragansett Bay
NERFINISHED
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Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the last surviving lighthouses in upper Narragansett Bay ⓘ |
| openForTours | seasonal ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLens | sixth-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy | American Lighthouse Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactivated | 2006 ⓘ |
| restored | early 21st century ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| waterway | Providence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1871 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Description of subject: Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse situated on a small rocky island in the Providence River, serving as a notable maritime landmark and preserved heritage site.
Referenced by (2)
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