Kahoʻolawe
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Kahoʻolawe is the smallest of Hawaii’s main islands, historically used as a military bombing range and now largely uninhabited and undergoing environmental and cultural restoration.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kahoʻolawe canonical | 20 |
| Kahoolawe | 2 |
| Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve | 2 |
| Island of Kahoolawe | 1 |
| Kahoʻolawe (uninhabited island in Maui County) | 1 |
| Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T145577 — 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: Kahoʻolawe Context triple: [Hawaii, hasIsland, Kahoʻolawe]
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A.
Niʻihau
Niʻihau is a privately owned, largely off-limits Hawaiian island known for its preserved Native Hawaiian culture and limited access to outsiders.
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B.
Molokaʻi
Molokaʻi is one of the major Hawaiian Islands, known for its relatively undeveloped landscape, strong Native Hawaiian culture, and dramatic sea cliffs.
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C.
Lānaʻi
Lānaʻi is one of the smaller inhabited Hawaiian Islands, known for its quiet, rural character and luxury resort tourism.
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D.
Maui
Maui is a major Hawaiian island renowned for its scenic beaches, volcanic landscapes, and rich native Hawaiian culture.
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E.
Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi is the northernmost of Hawaii’s main islands, renowned for its lush landscapes, dramatic cliffs, and nickname “the Garden Isle.”
- 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: Kahoʻolawe Target entity description: Kahoʻolawe is the smallest of Hawaii’s main islands, historically used as a military bombing range and now largely uninhabited and undergoing environmental and cultural restoration.
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A.
Niʻihau
Niʻihau is a privately owned, largely off-limits Hawaiian island known for its preserved Native Hawaiian culture and limited access to outsiders.
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B.
Molokaʻi
Molokaʻi is one of the major Hawaiian Islands, known for its relatively undeveloped landscape, strong Native Hawaiian culture, and dramatic sea cliffs.
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C.
Lānaʻi
Lānaʻi is one of the smaller inhabited Hawaiian Islands, known for its quiet, rural character and luxury resort tourism.
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D.
Maui
Maui is a major Hawaiian island renowned for its scenic beaches, volcanic landscapes, and rich native Hawaiian culture.
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E.
Kauaʻi
Kauaʻi is the northernmost of Hawaii’s main islands, renowned for its lush landscapes, dramatic cliffs, and nickname “the Garden Isle.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hawaiian island
ⓘ
former military bombing range ⓘ island ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HST ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| archipelago | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 115 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 44.6 square miles ⓘ |
| bombingBegan | World War II era ⓘ |
| bombingCeased | 1990 ⓘ |
| channelSeparatingFrom | ʻAlalākeiki Channel ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | sacred to Native Hawaiians ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,483 feet
ⓘ
approximately 452 meters ⓘ |
| formerUse |
aerial bombing target
ⓘ
target practice for naval gunfire ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Hawaii
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Hawaii
|
| hasIssue |
severe erosion
ⓘ
unexploded ordnance ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Puʻu Moaulanui ⓘ |
| islandGroup |
Maui County
ⓘ
surface form:
Maui County, Hawaii
|
| legalStatus |
Kahoʻolawe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve
|
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Kahoʻolawe
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission
|
| nameMeaning | The Taking Away (commonly cited translation) ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Maui ⓘ |
| ownership |
Hawaii
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Hawaii
|
| partOf |
Hawaiian Islands
ⓘ
Maui County ⓘ |
| population | uninhabited ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cultural restoration
ⓘ
environmental restoration ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
no commercial development allowed
ⓘ
no permanent residency allowed ⓘ |
| restorationProgram |
erosion control projects
ⓘ
native species replanting ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
fishing grounds
ⓘ
navigation training ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedAs |
U.S. military bombing range
ⓘ
military training area ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kahoʻolawe Description of subject: Kahoʻolawe is the smallest of Hawaii’s main islands, historically used as a military bombing range and now largely uninhabited and undergoing environmental and cultural restoration.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission
this entity surface form:
Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve
this entity surface form:
Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve
this entity surface form:
Kahoolawe
this entity surface form:
Island of Kahoolawe
this entity surface form:
Kahoolawe
this entity surface form:
Kahoʻolawe (uninhabited island in Maui County)