Forty Mile Point Lighthouse
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Forty Mile Point Lighthouse is a historic Great Lakes lighthouse on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan, known for guiding ships along a hazardous stretch of coastline and now serving as a preserved maritime heritage site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Forty Mile Point Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Context triple: [Presque Isle County, hasLandmark, Forty Mile Point Lighthouse]
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A.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
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B.
Mile Rock Lighthouse
Mile Rock Lighthouse is an offshore navigational beacon located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for warning ships away from the treacherous Mile Rocks near Lands End.
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C.
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.
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D.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is a coastal beacon on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast, known for its scenic ocean views and storm watching near the town of Ucluelet, British Columbia.
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E.
Wind Point Lighthouse
Wind Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, known as one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
- 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: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Target entity description: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse is a historic Great Lakes lighthouse on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan, known for guiding ships along a hazardous stretch of coastline and now serving as a preserved maritime heritage site.
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A.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
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B.
Mile Rock Lighthouse
Mile Rock Lighthouse is an offshore navigational beacon located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for warning ships away from the treacherous Mile Rocks near Lands End.
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C.
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.
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D.
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse
Amphitrite Point Lighthouse is a coastal beacon on Vancouver Island’s rugged west coast, known for its scenic ocean views and storm watching near the town of Ucluelet, British Columbia.
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E.
Wind Point Lighthouse
Wind Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, known as one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime navigation aid ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Lakes shipping
ⓘ
maritime safety ⓘ |
| attachedTo | keeper's dwelling ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Huron ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Michigan
ⓘ
Lighthouses on the Great Lakes ⓘ Maritime museums in Michigan ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Presque Isle County ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| designedBy |
U.S. Lighthouse Board engineers
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Lighthouse Board
|
| distanceFromRogersCity | approximately 7 miles northwest ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fog signal building
ⓘ
fresnel lens ⓘ keeper's quarters ⓘ museum exhibits ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historic Great Lakes lighthouse
ⓘ
preserved maritime heritage site ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan
ⓘ
Rogers Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedNear |
Rogers City, Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Rogers City
|
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Huron ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society
ⓘ
linked to:
Forty Mile Point Lighthouse
|
| marking | white tower with red roof ⓘ |
| nearbyWreck | Joseph S. Fay shipwreck remains ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
U.S. Lighthouse Service
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Lighthouse Service
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| ownership | Presque Isle County ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| purpose | to guide ships along a hazardous stretch of Lake Huron coastline ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| significance |
example of late 19th-century Great Lakes lighthouse architecture
ⓘ
important aid to navigation on Lake Huron ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
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| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1897 ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1897 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Description of subject: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse is a historic Great Lakes lighthouse on the shore of Lake Huron in Michigan, known for guiding ships along a hazardous stretch of coastline and now serving as a preserved maritime heritage site.
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linked to: Forty Mile Point Lighthouse