Minot Ledge Light
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Minot Ledge Light is a historic offshore lighthouse near Cohasset, Massachusetts, renowned for its dramatic location on a rocky ledge and its role in safeguarding ships along the New England coast.
All labels observed (1)
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| Minot Ledge Light canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12429746 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minot Ledge Light Context triple: [Cohasset, Massachusetts, hasLandmark, Minot Ledge Light]
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A.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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C.
Marblehead Light
Marblehead Light is a historic lighthouse in Marblehead, Massachusetts, that aids navigation in Massachusetts Bay and is notable for its skeletal iron tower design.
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D.
Bass Harbor Head Light
Bass Harbor Head Light is a historic lighthouse perched on rugged cliffs at the southwestern tip of Mount Desert Island in Maine, overlooking the entrance to Bass Harbor.
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Race Point Light
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, guiding ships near the treacherous waters off Race Point.
- 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: Minot Ledge Light Target entity description: Minot Ledge Light is a historic offshore lighthouse near Cohasset, Massachusetts, renowned for its dramatic location on a rocky ledge and its role in safeguarding ships along the New England coast.
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A.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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B.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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C.
Marblehead Light
Marblehead Light is a historic lighthouse in Marblehead, Massachusetts, that aids navigation in Massachusetts Bay and is notable for its skeletal iron tower design.
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D.
Bass Harbor Head Light
Bass Harbor Head Light is a historic lighthouse perched on rugged cliffs at the southwestern tip of Mount Desert Island in Maine, overlooking the entrance to Bass Harbor.
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E.
Race Point Light
Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, guiding ships near the treacherous waters off Race Point.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
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lighthouse ⓘ offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Coast Guard aids to navigation system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Massachusetts
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Offshore lighthouses in the United States ⓘ Transportation infrastructure in Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| characteristic | dramatic offshore location ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedFor | withstanding heavy seas and storms ⓘ |
| function | warning of dangerous ledge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
associated with maritime safety along the New England coast
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important 19th-century American offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
1–4–3 flashing pattern
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flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Minot Ledge
NERFINISHED
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rocky ledge ⓘ |
| location |
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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offshore of Cohasset, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marking | unpainted granite tower ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Cohasset, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | I Love You Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exposed position on a submerged ledge
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role in protecting shipping traffic to Boston and surrounding ports ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid to navigation
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to safeguard ships along the New England coast ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaAreaServed |
Massachusetts Bay shipping lanes
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New England coast ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| visibilityFromSea | used by mariners navigating Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minot Ledge Light Description of subject: Minot Ledge Light is a historic offshore lighthouse near Cohasset, Massachusetts, renowned for its dramatic location on a rocky ledge and its role in safeguarding ships along the New England coast.
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