Cape Race
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Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Race canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6841143 — 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: Cape Race Context triple: [Eastern Newfoundland, contains, Cape Race]
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A.
Atlantic Rowing Race
The Atlantic Rowing Race is a transatlantic endurance rowing event in which teams and individuals attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, testing extreme physical and mental stamina.
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B.
Vendée Globe yacht race
The Vendée Globe yacht race is a solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing competition widely regarded as one of the toughest challenges in offshore racing.
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C.
Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
The Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race is a renowned annual offshore sailing competition that draws hundreds of boats to race from Southern California to Ensenada, Mexico.
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D.
Falmouth Week
Falmouth Week is an annual sailing regatta and shoreside festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, featuring yacht racing, live entertainment, and community events.
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E.
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is a famous annual ocean sailing race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Tasmania, regarded as one of the world’s most challenging and prestigious offshore yacht races.
- 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: Cape Race Target entity description: Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
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A.
Atlantic Rowing Race
The Atlantic Rowing Race is a transatlantic endurance rowing event in which teams and individuals attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean, testing extreme physical and mental stamina.
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B.
Vendée Globe yacht race
The Vendée Globe yacht race is a solo, non-stop, unassisted round-the-world sailing competition widely regarded as one of the toughest challenges in offshore racing.
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C.
Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race
The Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race is a renowned annual offshore sailing competition that draws hundreds of boats to race from Southern California to Ensenada, Mexico.
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D.
Falmouth Week
Falmouth Week is an annual sailing regatta and shoreside festival in Falmouth, Cornwall, featuring yacht racing, live entertainment, and community events.
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E.
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
The Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is a famous annual ocean sailing race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Tasmania, regarded as one of the world’s most challenging and prestigious offshore yacht races.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
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headland ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marconi wireless system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RMS Titanic distress communications ⓘ early 20th-century ship-to-shore communication ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 1000 kilometers west of Ireland
ⓘ
approximately 1600 kilometers east of mainland North America ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool maritime climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastType | oceanic headland ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Cape Race Lighthouse
NERFINISHED
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radio station ⓘ wireless station ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposure to North Atlantic storms
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frequent fog ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Portugal Cove South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | strategic maritime location ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | open North Atlantic ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| importance | major landfall for ships crossing the North Atlantic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
prominent landmark for transatlantic shipping
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proximity to North Atlantic shipping lanes ⓘ role in early wireless communication ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Newfoundland and Labrador
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Canada ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Newfoundland Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Avalon Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern tip of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| navigationAid |
lighthouse light
ⓘ
radio beacons ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maritime provinces region
NERFINISHED
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Newfoundland coastline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
transatlantic telegraphy and radio ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference point on North Atlantic shipping routes ⓘ |
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: Cape Race Description of subject: Cape Race is a prominent headland on the southeastern tip of Newfoundland, Canada, historically known as a key landmark for transatlantic shipping and early wireless communication.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Newfoundland