Fisgard Lighthouse
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Fisgard Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, notable as the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast and now a National Historic Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fisgard Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9966481 — 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: Fisgard Lighthouse Context triple: [Colwood, hasLandmark, Fisgard Lighthouse]
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A.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Hooper Strait Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse from the Chesapeake Bay, preserved as a museum exhibit showcasing 19th-century maritime navigation and coastal life.
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B.
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the remote western tip of Unimak Island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, guiding vessels through the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea and North Pacific.
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C.
Race Rocks Lighthouse
Race Rocks Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Race Rocks in British Columbia, Canada, known for guiding marine traffic through the often treacherous waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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D.
Belle Tout Lighthouse
Belle Tout Lighthouse is a historic decommissioned lighthouse perched on the cliffs near Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, now famous as a landmark and unique holiday accommodation.
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E.
Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse is a remote, early 20th-century Scottish lighthouse perched dramatically on the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye, guiding ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides.
- 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: Fisgard Lighthouse Target entity description: Fisgard Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, notable as the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast and now a National Historic Site.
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A.
Hooper Strait Lighthouse
Hooper Strait Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse from the Chesapeake Bay, preserved as a museum exhibit showcasing 19th-century maritime navigation and coastal life.
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B.
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse
Cape Sarichef Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the remote western tip of Unimak Island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, guiding vessels through the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea and North Pacific.
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C.
Race Rocks Lighthouse
Race Rocks Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Race Rocks in British Columbia, Canada, known for guiding marine traffic through the often treacherous waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
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D.
Belle Tout Lighthouse
Belle Tout Lighthouse is a historic decommissioned lighthouse perched on the cliffs near Beachy Head in East Sussex, England, now famous as a landmark and unique holiday accommodation.
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E.
Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse is a remote, early 20th-century Scottish lighthouse perched dramatically on the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye, guiding ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Site of Canada
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lighthouse ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | brick tower lighthouse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Esquimalt naval base
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attachedBuilding | keeper’s dwelling ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Greater Victoria, British Columbia
ⓘ
Lighthouses in British Columbia ⓘ National Historic Sites in British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1860 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1860 ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 21.3 metres ⓘ |
| governingBody | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 14.6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Site of Canada ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| inception | 1860 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 10 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Colwood, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Esquimalt Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Victoria, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | Parks Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | HMS Fisgard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Canadian Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast ⓘ |
| status | active aid to navigation ⓘ |
| towerShape | tapered cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical interpretation
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maritime navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | causeway from Fort Rodd Hill ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fisgard Lighthouse Description of subject: Fisgard Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, notable as the first permanent lighthouse on Canada’s west coast and now a National Historic Site.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.