Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area)
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Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) is a protected historic location on Elephant Island in Antarctica, recognized for its association with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and the survival camp led by Frank Wild.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5021964 — 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)
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Target entity: Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) Context triple: [Elephant Island, hasProtectionStatus, Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area)]
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Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 125
Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 125 is a designated conservation zone in Antarctica established to protect the unique ecosystems and scientific values of part of the Fildes Peninsula.
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Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites)
Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites) is a highly protected conservation area on Deception Island in Antarctica, designated to safeguard its unique volcanic landscapes, ecosystems, and scientific research values.
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Signy Research Station
Signy Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey research facility on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands, focused on biological and environmental studies in the sub-Antarctic region.
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King Edward Point research station
King Edward Point research station is a British Antarctic Survey facility on South Georgia that supports scientific research and government operations in the sub-Antarctic region.
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E.
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is the largest Antarctic research base, serving as the primary U.S. logistics and science hub on Ross Island near the Ross Ice Shelf.
- 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: Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) Target entity description: Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) is a protected historic location on Elephant Island in Antarctica, recognized for its association with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and the survival camp led by Frank Wild.
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A.
Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 125
Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 125 is a designated conservation zone in Antarctica established to protect the unique ecosystems and scientific values of part of the Fildes Peninsula.
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B.
Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites)
Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA) No. 140 (two sites) is a highly protected conservation area on Deception Island in Antarctica, designated to safeguard its unique volcanic landscapes, ecosystems, and scientific research values.
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C.
Signy Research Station
Signy Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey research facility on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands, focused on biological and environmental studies in the sub-Antarctic region.
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D.
King Edward Point research station
King Edward Point research station is a British Antarctic Survey facility on South Georgia that supports scientific research and government operations in the sub-Antarctic region.
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E.
McMurdo Station
McMurdo Station is the largest Antarctic research base, serving as the primary U.S. logistics and science hub on Ross Island near the Ross Ice Shelf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic Treaty historic site
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protected historic site ⓘ |
| accessRegulation | visits subject to Antarctic Treaty environmental and heritage guidelines ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Endurance expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Endurance Expedition
Frank Wild ⓘ Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917) ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
Sir Ernest Shackleton ⓘ
linked to:
Ernest Shackleton
|
| category |
Antarctic historic site
ⓘ
polar exploration heritage site ⓘ |
| country | no sovereign state (Antarctic Treaty area) ⓘ |
| environment | sub-Antarctic maritime climate ⓘ |
| governedBy | Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | Historic Site and Monument under the Antarctic Treaty System ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Frank Wild ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
commemorates human endurance and survival in Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
site of the survival camp of Shackleton’s Endurance expedition party led by Frank Wild ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
rescue and relief in polar regions
ⓘ
survival of stranded explorers ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-military, scientific and peaceful use only (Antarctic Treaty principles) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Point Wild ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Elephant Island ⓘ |
| managementObjective | preservation of historic remains and setting ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Bransfield Strait
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elephant Island group
ⓘ
linked to:
Elephant Island
South Shetland Islands ⓘ |
| protectedFor |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
historic value ⓘ |
| protectionRegime | restrictions on disturbance, collection, and construction ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
ⓘ
linked to:
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings
|
| relatedTo |
history of Antarctic exploration
ⓘ
maritime exploration history ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1916 (Endurance expedition survival camp) ⓘ |
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Subject: Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) Description of subject: Antarctic Treaty historic site (Point Wild area) is a protected historic location on Elephant Island in Antarctica, recognized for its association with Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance expedition and the survival camp led by Frank Wild.
Referenced by (1)
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