Minicoy Lighthouse
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Minicoy Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Minicoy Island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, serving as an important aid to navigation in the Arabian Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minicoy Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| lighthouse on Minicoy Island | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7018108 — 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: Minicoy Lighthouse Context triple: [Minicoy Island, hasLighthouse, Minicoy Lighthouse]
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A.
Eluanbi Lighthouse
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at Taiwan’s southernmost tip, renowned for its powerful light, distinctive architecture, and scenic ocean views within Kenting National Park.
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B.
Kallur Lighthouse
Kallur Lighthouse is a picturesque, cliff-top lighthouse on the Faroe Islands’ island of Kalsoy, famed for its dramatic coastal views and popularity among hikers and photographers.
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C.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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D.
Rubh Re Lighthouse
Rubh Re Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Scotland, notable as part of the Stevenson family’s historic network of Scottish lighthouses.
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E.
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, notable as part of the Stevenson-engineered network of Scottish lighthouses.
- 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: Minicoy Lighthouse Target entity description: Minicoy Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Minicoy Island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, serving as an important aid to navigation in the Arabian Sea.
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A.
Eluanbi Lighthouse
Eluanbi Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at Taiwan’s southernmost tip, renowned for its powerful light, distinctive architecture, and scenic ocean views within Kenting National Park.
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B.
Kallur Lighthouse
Kallur Lighthouse is a picturesque, cliff-top lighthouse on the Faroe Islands’ island of Kalsoy, famed for its dramatic coastal views and popularity among hikers and photographers.
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C.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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D.
Rubh Re Lighthouse
Rubh Re Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Scotland, notable as part of the Stevenson family’s historic network of Scottish lighthouses.
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E.
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse
Tiumpan Head Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, notable as part of the Stevenson-engineered network of Scottish lighthouses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigation aid ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lakshadweep
ⓘ
Coastal infrastructure in India ⓘ Lighthouses in Lakshadweep ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | masonry ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| environment | tropical maritime climate ⓘ |
| function |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
coastal beacon ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Lakshadweep administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Lakshadweep
|
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
India ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ Lakshadweep ⓘ
linked to:
Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
Lakshadweep archipelago ⓘ
linked to:
Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
Minicoy Island ⓘ Union territory of Lakshadweep ⓘ
linked to:
Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep)
|
| locatedOn | coral atoll of Minicoy ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red bands ⓘ |
| navigationArea |
approaches to Minicoy Island
ⓘ
south-eastern Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Minicoy
ⓘ
linked to:
Minicoy Island
|
| nearbyWaterBody |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| oceanServed | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | India ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
Union government of India ⓘ
linked to:
Union Government
|
| purpose |
to enhance maritime safety near Minicoy Island
ⓘ
to guide ships in the Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Arabian Sea shipping lanes
ⓘ
shipping routes off the Lakshadweep Islands ⓘ |
| seaServed | Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important for shipping between India and the Middle East
ⓘ
important for traffic in the Arabian Sea ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal route marking
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maritime navigation ⓘ night-time navigation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minicoy Lighthouse Description of subject: Minicoy Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Minicoy Island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, serving as an important aid to navigation in the Arabian Sea.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Minicoy Lighthouse