Old Man of Hoy
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The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Man of Hoy canonical | 11 |
| The Old Man of Hoy | 4 |
| Old Man of Hoy cliffs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T578347 — 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: Old Man of Hoy Context triple: [Hoy, hasSeaStack, Old Man of Hoy]
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A.
Highland Light
Highland Light is a historic lighthouse in Truro, Massachusetts, that serves as a prominent navigational aid and landmark on Cape Cod.
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B.
Urquhart
Urquhart is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in military, political, and literary contexts.
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C.
Arthur’s Seat
Arthur’s Seat is an ancient volcanic hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, that forms the main peak of Holyrood Park and offers panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Sibyl Rock
Sibyl Rock is a notable rock formation at the ancient sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, traditionally associated with the prophetic utterances of the Sibyl.
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E.
Carn Mor Dearg Arete
Carn Mor Dearg Arete is a celebrated, narrow mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands that offers a classic, airy scrambling route linking Carn Mòr Dearg to the summit of Ben Nevis.
- 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: Old Man of Hoy Target entity description: The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
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A.
Highland Light
Highland Light is a historic lighthouse in Truro, Massachusetts, that serves as a prominent navigational aid and landmark on Cape Cod.
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B.
Urquhart
Urquhart is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in military, political, and literary contexts.
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C.
Arthur’s Seat
Arthur’s Seat is an ancient volcanic hill in Edinburgh, Scotland, that forms the main peak of Holyrood Park and offers panoramic views over the city.
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D.
Sibyl Rock
Sibyl Rock is a notable rock formation at the ancient sanctuary of Delphi in Greece, traditionally associated with the prophetic utterances of the Sibyl.
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E.
Carn Mor Dearg Arete
Carn Mor Dearg Arete is a celebrated, narrow mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands that offers a classic, airy scrambling route linking Carn Mòr Dearg to the summit of Ben Nevis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ sea stack ⓘ |
| access | reached by coastal path from Rackwick ⓘ |
| administrativeArea |
Orkney Islands council area
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands Council
|
| climbingStatus | major British sea stack climbing venue ⓘ |
| coast | west coast of Hoy ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 137 metres
ⓘ
approximately 449 feet ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to a human-like shape ⓘ |
| featureOf | Hoy coastline ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Chris Bonington
ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Chris Bonington
Rusty Baillie ⓘ Tom Patey ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| formedBy |
marine erosion
ⓘ
weathering ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | relatively young formation ⓘ |
| hasBase | narrow base ⓘ |
| hasCliffHeight | rises almost vertically from the sea ⓘ |
| hasColor | red ⓘ |
| hasRockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| hasShape | pillar-like stack ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hoy
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
Orkney ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Islands
Orkney Islands ⓘ Pentland Firth vicinity ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| material |
Old Red Sandstone
ⓘ
red sandstone ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | featured in a 1967 BBC live broadcast of a climb ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Mainland, Orkney
ⓘ
linked to:
Orkney Mainland
|
| nearbySettlement | Rackwick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a prominent Orkney landmark
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dramatic appearance ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sea cliff scenery ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | within Hoy and West Mainland National Scenic Area ⓘ |
| region | Northern Isles ⓘ |
| risk | subject to ongoing erosion ⓘ |
| sea | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular subject for photography
ⓘ
popular tourist attraction ⓘ viewed from ferries between Scrabster and Stromness ⓘ |
| viewpoint | visible from the cliffs near Rackwick Bay ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Man of Hoy Description of subject: The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Sir Chris Bonington
linked to: Old Man of Hoy
linked to: Old Man of Hoy
subject linked to:
Hoy hills
linked to: Old Man of Hoy
linked to: Old Man of Hoy
linked to: Old Man of Hoy