Colgate Clock
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The Colgate Clock is a large, historic riverside clock and former advertising landmark located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colgate Clock canonical | 3 |
| Colgate Clock (Jersey City) | 1 |
| earlier Colgate Clock from 1908 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T781179 — 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: Colgate Clock Context triple: [Jersey City, hasLandmark, Colgate Clock]
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A.
Albert Memorial Clock
The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
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B.
Astronomical Clock
The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain is a monumental, rococo-style fountain in Chicago’s Grant Park, famed for its large water displays and role as an iconic city landmark.
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D.
Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
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E.
Mosaic Hall
Mosaic Hall was an ornate ceremonial chamber within the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, used for official receptions and state functions during the Nazi era.
- 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: Colgate Clock Target entity description: The Colgate Clock is a large, historic riverside clock and former advertising landmark located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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A.
Albert Memorial Clock
The Albert Memorial Clock is a prominent 19th-century clock tower and landmark in central Belfast, built in Gothic style to commemorate Prince Albert.
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B.
Astronomical Clock
The Astronomical Clock in Prague is a medieval timepiece and astronomical instrument famous for its intricate mechanical design and hourly animated figures, making it one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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C.
Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain is a monumental, rococo-style fountain in Chicago’s Grant Park, famed for its large water displays and role as an iconic city landmark.
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D.
Seward’s Icebox
Seward’s Icebox is a derisive 19th-century nickname for the U.S. acquisition of Alaska, mocking Secretary of State William H. Seward’s purchase as a frozen, worthless wasteland.
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E.
Mosaic Hall
Mosaic Hall was an ornate ceremonial chamber within the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, used for official receptions and state functions during the Nazi era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advertising sign
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ outdoor clock ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Hudson River ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colgate-Palmolive
ⓘ
surface form:
Colgate-Palmolive factory in Jersey City
Hudson River waterfront redevelopment ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Jersey City, New Jersey
ⓘ
Individual clocks in the United States ⓘ Outdoor advertising in the United States ⓘ Tourist attractions in Jersey City, New Jersey ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diameter | 50 feet ⓘ |
| elevationAboveWater | approximately 30 feet ⓘ |
| facing | Manhattan ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | 40.716°N 74.034°W ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Roman numerals
ⓘ
neon outline ⓘ triangular hands ⓘ |
| hasShape | circular ⓘ |
| hasType |
corporate logo display
ⓘ
riverside clock ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic landmark ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | Colgate brand logo ⓘ |
| inception | 1924 ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson County, New Jersey
ⓘ
Jersey City ⓘ
surface form:
Jersey City, New Jersey
New Jersey, United States ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Hudson River waterfront ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Colgate-Palmolive
ⓘ
surface form:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
| material |
metal
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Colgate-Palmolive
ⓘ
surface form:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
| near |
Exchange Place, Jersey City
ⓘ
Paulus Hook, Jersey City ⓘ |
| owner |
Colgate-Palmolive
ⓘ
surface form:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
|
| partOf | Jersey City waterfront skyline ⓘ |
| replaced |
Colgate Clock
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
earlier Colgate Clock from 1908
|
| significance |
iconic feature of the Jersey City waterfront
ⓘ
one of the largest clocks in the world ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| usedFor |
advertising
ⓘ
timekeeping ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Lower Manhattan ⓘ New York Harbor estuarine system ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
|
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Subject: Colgate Clock Description of subject: The Colgate Clock is a large, historic riverside clock and former advertising landmark located on the Hudson River waterfront in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
earlier Colgate Clock from 1908
this entity surface form:
Colgate Clock (Jersey City)