Anacapa Island Lighthouse
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Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Anacapa Island off the coast of California, guiding ships through the Santa Barbara Channel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Anacapa Island Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T781042 — 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: Anacapa Island Lighthouse Context triple: [Anacapa Island, hasFeature, Anacapa Island Lighthouse]
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A.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on California’s rugged north coast that once guided ships navigating the hazardous waters off Cape Mendocino.
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C.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, notable as the first lighthouse built on the U.S. West Coast and a key aid to navigation for ships entering the bay.
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D.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
- 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: Anacapa Island Lighthouse Target entity description: Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Anacapa Island off the coast of California, guiding ships through the Santa Barbara Channel.
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A.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on California’s rugged north coast that once guided ships navigating the hazardous waters off Cape Mendocino.
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C.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, notable as the first lighthouse built on the U.S. West Coast and a key aid to navigation for ships entering the bay.
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D.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic place
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | boat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Channel Islands National Park
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surface form:
Channel Islands National Park Service facilities
|
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1960s ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Santa Barbara County, California
ⓘ
Channel Islands of California ⓘ Lighthouses in California ⓘ Transportation in Santa Barbara County, California ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Santa Barbara County ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| hasKeeperDwelling | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Channel Islands ⓘ Santa Barbara County ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Barbara County, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Santa Barbara Channel ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Anacapa Island
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Anacapa Island ⓘ
surface form:
East Anacapa Island
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| managedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| navigationRole |
marks approach to Santa Barbara Channel
ⓘ
warns of hazards around Anacapa Island ⓘ |
| near | Ventura, California ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| overlooks | Santa Barbara Channel ⓘ |
| ownership | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team
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surface form:
United States aids to navigation system
|
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose | guide ships through the Santa Barbara Channel ⓘ |
| region |
Southern California
ⓘ
surface form:
Southern California coast
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| seaAreaServed | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| within | Channel Islands National Park ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1932 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anacapa Island Lighthouse Description of subject: Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Anacapa Island off the coast of California, guiding ships through the Santa Barbara Channel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.