Port Isabel Lighthouse
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Port Isabel Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon in Port Isabel, Texas, preserved as a landmark and museum overlooking the Laguna Madre and Gulf of Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port Isabel Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9796617 — 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: Port Isabel Lighthouse Context triple: [National Historic Landmarks in Texas, contains, Port Isabel Lighthouse]
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A.
Tybee Island Light
Tybee Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Tybee Island, Georgia, known as one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in the state and a prominent coastal navigational landmark.
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B.
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on St. Anastasia Island off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea.
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C.
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse and prominent navigational landmark located at the Jupiter Inlet on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
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D.
Amelia Island Lighthouse
Amelia Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Florida’s Amelia Island and one of the state’s oldest still-operating beacons.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse near Daytona Beach, Florida, renowned as one of the tallest and best-preserved lighthouses in the United States.
- 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: Port Isabel Lighthouse Target entity description: Port Isabel Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon in Port Isabel, Texas, preserved as a landmark and museum overlooking the Laguna Madre and Gulf of Mexico.
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A.
Tybee Island Light
Tybee Island Light is a historic lighthouse on Tybee Island, Georgia, known as one of the oldest and tallest lighthouses in the state and a prominent coastal navigational landmark.
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B.
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on St. Anastasia Island off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea.
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C.
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse and prominent navigational landmark located at the Jupiter Inlet on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
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D.
Amelia Island Lighthouse
Amelia Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Florida’s Amelia Island and one of the state’s oldest still-operating beacons.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse near Daytona Beach, Florida, renowned as one of the tallest and best-preserved lighthouses in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | conical tower ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Texas
ⓘ
Museums in Cameron County, Texas ⓘ |
| city | Port Isabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1851 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 1852 ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | state historic site ⓘ |
| hasPart |
keeper's quarters (site remains)
ⓘ
lantern room ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ |
| hasView |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Laguna Madre NERFINISHED ⓘ South Padre Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| height |
about 15 meters
ⓘ
about 50 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| listedIn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Port Isabel, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Cameron County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Queen Isabella Causeway
NERFINISHED
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South Padre Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | bluff above Port Isabel harbor ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property in a historic district ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
historical exhibits
ⓘ
tower climb ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gulf of Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Laguna Madre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region | South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | guiding ships through Brazos Santiago Pass ⓘ |
| wasDeactivated | early 20th century ⓘ |
| wasReactivated | for ceremonial and tourism purposes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Port Isabel Lighthouse Description of subject: Port Isabel Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon in Port Isabel, Texas, preserved as a landmark and museum overlooking the Laguna Madre and Gulf of Mexico.
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