Big Red Lighthouse
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Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Red Lighthouse canonical | 4 |
| Holland Harbor Lighthouse | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T48143 — 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: Big Red Lighthouse Context triple: [Holland, Michigan, hasLandmark, Big Red Lighthouse]
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A.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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C.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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D.
Sand Harbor
Sand Harbor is a popular sandy beach and recreation area on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear turquoise water, smooth granite boulders, and scenic swimming and kayaking opportunities.
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E.
Boston Fish Pier
Boston Fish Pier is a historic waterfront complex in Boston known as a longtime hub for the city’s commercial fishing and seafood industry.
- 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: Big Red Lighthouse Target entity description: Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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A.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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C.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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D.
Sand Harbor
Sand Harbor is a popular sandy beach and recreation area on the eastern shore of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear turquoise water, smooth granite boulders, and scenic swimming and kayaking opportunities.
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E.
Boston Fish Pier
Boston Fish Pier is a historic waterfront complex in Boston known as a longtime hub for the city’s commercial fishing and seafood industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic structure
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | viewable from Holland State Park ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Red Lighthouse
ⓘ
surface form:
Holland Harbor Lighthouse
|
| architecturalStyle | square tower with attached keeper’s quarters ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| category | Great Lakes lighthouse ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| function | navigational beacon ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedAt | entrance to Holland Channel ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Holland, Michigan
ⓘ
Ottawa County, Michigan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| near | Holland State Park ⓘ |
| notableFeature | bright red exterior ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| region |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Midwest United States
|
| significance |
landmark of Holland, Michigan
ⓘ
local icon ⓘ |
| situatedOn | south side of Holland Channel ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
|
| tourism | popular photo spot ⓘ |
| usedFor | guiding vessels into Holland harbor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Big Red Lighthouse Description of subject: Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holland Harbor Lighthouse
this entity surface form:
Holland Harbor Lighthouse