Bass Harbor Head Light
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bass Harbor Head Light canonical | 6 |
| Bass Harbor Head Light Station | 1 |
| Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5475627 — 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: Bass Harbor Head Light Context triple: [Tremont, Maine, hasLandmark, Bass Harbor Head Light]
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A.
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Maine known for its dramatic rocky shoreline setting and iconic New England lighthouse architecture.
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B.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
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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D.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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E.
Gay Head Light
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the cliffs of Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, known for guiding maritime traffic and its distinctive red-brick tower overlooking the Atlantic.
- 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: Bass Harbor Head Light Target entity description: 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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A.
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Maine known for its dramatic rocky shoreline setting and iconic New England lighthouse architecture.
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B.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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C.
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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D.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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E.
Gay Head Light
Gay Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the cliffs of Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, known for guiding maritime traffic and its distinctive red-brick tower overlooking the Atlantic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bass Harbor Head Light Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Bass Harbor Head Light
Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse ⓘ
linked to:
Bass Harbor Head Light
|
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 56 feet ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
public viewing area
ⓘ
short walking trail to viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell house
ⓘ
keeper's house ⓘ oil house ⓘ |
| hasLens | Fourth-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| height | 32 feet ⓘ |
| latitude | 44.2211° N ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | occulting white every 4 seconds ⓘ |
| lightRange | 13 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAt | southwestern tip of Mount Desert Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Acadia National Park
ⓘ
Hancock County, Maine ⓘ Maine ⓘ Mount Desert Island ⓘ Southwest Harbor, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
entrance to Bass Harbor
ⓘ
entrance to Blue Hill Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rugged cliffs ⓘ |
| longitude | 68.3375° W ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Southwest Harbor
ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest Harbor, Maine
|
| NRHPListingYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 88003074 ⓘ |
| originalLens | Fifth-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bass Harbor ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| partOf | Acadia National Park scenic attractions ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| servesAs | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| towerColor | white ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| waterbodyServed |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| yearBuilt | 1858 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bass Harbor Head Light Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Tremont, Maine, United States
linked to: Bass Harbor Head Light
linked to: Bass Harbor Head Light