Wikidata:WikiProject Lighthouses

WikiProject Lighthouses supports the mapping of lighthouse properties between various Wikipedia infoboxes and Wikidata.

Properties & structure

See /numbers#Property count for properties actually used, /numbers/most/statements for items with many properties.

Properties

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
instance of	P31	Item	instance of: that class of which this subject is a particular example and member; different from P279 (subclass of); for example: K2 is an instance of mountain; volcano is a subclass of mountain (and an instance of volcanic landform) Wikibase value = use the following: lighthouse (Q39715) or possibly some of its non-location-based subclasses e.g. [1], /lists/lighthouse subclasses . Light vessels use lightvessel (Q831515)	Bradleys Head Light <instance of> lighthouse	-
image	P18	Commons media file	illustration and image: image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, also use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image)	Bengtskär lighthouse <image> Bengtskär lighthouse.JPG	-
media legend	P2096	Monolingual text	depicting object and caption: qualifier to describe the media of the statement. This avoids legend storage in the local infobox when the media is defined at Wikidata. For the date, use P585 instead use as qualifier for image (P18)	Bengtskär lighthouse <media legend> Bengtskärin majakka heinäkuussa 2010.	-
nighttime view	P3451	Commons media file	nighttime view: image at night or in twilight	Ponce de Leon Inlet Light <nighttime view> Ponce Inlet Lighthouse at night - panoramio.jpg	-
height	P2048	Quantity	height, human height and body length: vertical length of an entity	Bengtskär lighthouse <height> 45.8 metre	-
elevation above sea level	P2044	Quantity	height above mean sea level: height of the item (geographical object) as measured relative to sea level	Bengtskär lighthouse <elevation above sea level>	-
architect	P84	Item	architect and architectural firm: person or architectural firm responsible for designing this building	Bengtskär lighthouse <architect>	-
structural engineer	P631	Item	structural engineer: person, group or organisation responsible for the structural engineering of a building or structure	Bengtskär lighthouse <structural engineer>	-
main building contractor	P193	Item	general contractor and construction business: the main organization (or person) responsible for construction of this structure or building	Bengtskär lighthouse <main building contractor>	-
owned by	P127	Item	proprietor, property and owned by: owner of the subject	Bengtskär lighthouse <owned by>	owner of
capital cost	P2130	Quantity	capital cost: amount of money spent on building or producing an object	Bengtskär lighthouse <capital cost>	-
structure replaces	P1398	Item	structure replaced: the item this building or structure replaced, at the same geographic location	Bengtskär lighthouse <structure replaces>	structure replaced by
structure replaced by	P167	Item	replacement structure: the item which replaced this building or structure, at the same geographic location	Bengtskär lighthouse <structure replaced by>	structure replaces
shape	P1419	Item	shape: shape of an object	Bengtskär lighthouse <shape>	-
made from material	P186	Item	material: material the subject or the object is made of or derived from (do not confuse with P10672 which is used for processes)	Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material>	-
applies to part, aspect, or form	P518	Item	part, aspect, or form of the item to which the claim applies	Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material> <applies to part, aspect, or form> fixed construction	-
applies to part, aspect, or form	P518	Item	part, aspect, or form of the item to which the claim applies	Bengtskär lighthouse <made from material> <applies to part, aspect, or form> foundation	-
foundation of structure	new ^create	Item	proposed	Bengtskär lighthouse → Q344602	-
floors below ground	P1139	Quantity	number of floors below ground: total number of below ground floors of the building	Bengtskär lighthouse <floors below ground>	-
floors above ground	P1101	Quantity	number of floors above ground: above ground floor count of a building (ground floor and attic included)	Bengtskär lighthouse <floors above ground>	-
color	P462	Item	color: color of subject	Bengtskär lighthouse <color>	-
area	P2046	Quantity	area: area occupied by an object	Bengtskär lighthouse <area>	-
volume as quantity	P2234	Quantity	volume: quantity of three-dimensional space	Bengtskär lighthouse <volume as quantity>	-
Commons category	P373	String	Commons category: name of the Wikimedia Commons category containing files related to this item (without the prefix "Category:")	Bengtskär lighthouse <Commons category>	-
quantity	P1114	Quantity	number of objects: number of instances of this subject in the universe of the subject (the actual number of instances in Wikidata may be lower or higher) use as qualifier for statements with property has part(s) of the class (P2670) and value tread (Q3289701) to indicate the number of steps of the staircase to the top of the building.	Bengtskär lighthouse <has part(s) of the class> tread <quantity> 114	-

Events

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
inception	P571	Point in time	date of establishment, founding and date of the first award: time when an entity begins to exist; for date of official opening use P1619	Bengtskär lighthouse <inception> 1906	-
service entry	P729	Point in time	service entry: date or point in time on which a piece or class of equipment entered operational service	Bengtskär lighthouse <service entry> 1906	-
date of official opening	P1619	Point in time	opening ceremony, opening and inauguration: date or point in time an event, museum, theater etc. officially opened	Bengtskär lighthouse <date of official opening> 1906	-
service retirement	P730	Point in time	service retirement: date or point in time on which a piece or class of equipment was retired from operational service ; use P2669 for end of a public service	Bengtskär lighthouse <service retirement>	-
dissolved, abolished or demolished date	P576	Point in time	date of dissolution, abolition or demolition: point in time at which the subject (organisation, building) ceased to exist; see "date of official closure" (P3999) for closing a facility, "service retirement" (P730) for retiring equipment, "discontinued date" (P2669) for stopping a product	Bengtskär lighthouse <dissolved, abolished or demolished date>	-
significant event	P793	Item	key event: significant or notable events associated with the subject	Bengtskär lighthouse <significant event> automatization	-
point in time	P585	Point in time	point in time: date something took place, existed or a statement was true; for providing time use the "refine date" property (P4241) use as qualifier for significant event (P793)	Bengtskär lighthouse <significant event> automatization <point in time> 1968	-

Values used with significant event (P793):

See also: /numbers/P793 values for an automatically generated list of values that have been used in Wikidata for lighthouses with the property significant event (P793).

Light & signal properties

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
focal height	P2923	Quantity	focal height of lighthouse: height of the lamp of a lighthouse from water level	Bengtskär lighthouse <focal height> 51 m	-
lighthouse range	P2929	Quantity	lighthouse range: the distance at which the light can be seen. If the light has colors, there will be several ranges, one for each color. Use qualifier "color" (P462)	Farol da Ilha Rasa <lighthouse range> 51 nm <lighthouse range> Q24628808	-
light characteristic	P1030	String	light characteristic: description of a navigational light sequence or colour displayed on a nautical chart. Explicitly state white light (W)	Almagrundet lighthouse <light characteristic> FL(4) WR 12s 29m 13M	-
image	P18	Commons media file	illustration and image: image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, also use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image)	Almagrundet lighthouse <light characteristic> FL(4) WR 12s 29m 13M <image> LuzFaroColorGrupoOcultacion29B.png	-
source of energy	P618	Item	energy source: describes the source of energy an animated object (machine or animal) uses	Bengtskär lighthouse <source of energy>	-
call sign	P2317	String	call sign and code letters: short form identifier for a radio operator or broadcaster and (as flag signal) previous for watercrafts	Bengtskär lighthouse <call sign> OH3A	-
luminous intensity	P3041	Quantity	luminous intensity: measure of the emitted light intensity	Portland Bill Lighthouse <luminous intensity> 635,000 candela	-
light sector	P3922	String	visibility sector: visibility sector of a navigational light, if applicable specified by color, given in compass directions/azimuth from the viewing location	Beachy Head Lighthouse <light sector> 248°-101°	-
racon signal	P3994	String	racon: signal that a radar beacon responds in morse code, when triggered by radar	Bjørnsund Lighthouse <racon signal> B	-
type of lens	P9597	Item	lens: type of lens used in a lighthouse, telescope, camera, etc.	Bell Rock Lighthouse <type of lens> hyperradiant Fresnel lens	-
has facility	P912	Item	facility: the subject item has this type of facility, e.g. toilet, car park	<has facility> foghorn	-

Location

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
coordinate location	P625	Geographic coordinates	geographic coordinates: geocoordinates of the subject. For Earth, please note that only WGS84 coordinating system is supported at the moment	Bengtskär lighthouse <coordinate location>	-
located in the administrative territorial entity	P131	Item	administrative territorial entity: the item is located on the territory of the following administrative entity. Use P276 for specifying locations that are non-administrative places and for items about events. Use P1382 if the item falls only partially into the administrative entity.	Bengtskär lighthouse <located in the administrative territorial entity> Kimitoön	-
country	P17	Item	historical country, state and sovereign state: sovereign state that this item is in (not to be used for human beings)	Bengtskär lighthouse <country> Finland	-
located in or next to body of water	P206	Item	body of water: body of water on or next to which a place is located	Cabo San Pio Lighthouse <located in or next to body of water> Beagle Channel	-
located in/on physical feature	P706	Item	landform: located on the specified (geo)physical feature. Should not be used when the value is only political/administrative (P131) or a mountain range (P4552).	Meyer–Womble Observatory <located in/on physical feature> Mount Blue Sky	-
OS grid reference	P613	String	Ordnance Survey National Grid: grid location reference from the Ordnance Survey National Grid reference system used in Great Britain	Beachy Head Lighthouse <OS grid reference> TV5827495078	-

Identifiers

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
official website	P856	URL	official website and home page: URL of the official page of an item (current or former). Usage: If a listed URL no longer points to the official website, do not remove it, but see the "Hijacked or dead websites" section of the Talk page	Facebook <official website> https://www.facebook.com	-
GeoNames ID	P1566	External identifier	GeoNames: identifier in the GeoNames geographical database	Piton de la Fournaise <GeoNames ID> 935877	-
Kulturminne ID	P758	External identifier	Norwegian heritage property identification number of Riksantikvaren (the Directorate for Cultural Heritage)	Borgund Stave Church <Kulturminne ID> 83933-1	-
PEI Register of Historic Places ID	P763	External identifier	identifier of a historic place in Prince Edward Island, Canada	Province House <PEI Register of Historic Places ID> 3241	-
NRHP reference number	P649	External identifier	National Register of Historic Places listed place: identifier in the National Register of Historic Places assigned by the National Park Service of the USA	Hoover Dam <NRHP reference number> 81000382	-
Canadian Register of Historic Places ID	P477	External identifier	identifier in the Canadian Register of Historic Places	Forges du Saint-Maurice <Canadian Register of Historic Places ID> 11709	-
Quebec cultural heritage directory ID	P633	External identifier	identifier in the directory of the cultural heritage of Quebec	Habitat 67 <Quebec cultural heritage directory ID> 98890	-
National Historic Sites of Canada ID	P2526	External identifier	national historic site of Canada: the unique identificator of a National Historic Sites of Canada on the Directory of Federal Heritage Designations	Rideau Canal <National Historic Sites of Canada ID> 503	-
PSS-archi ID	P1838	External identifier	identifier for a building in the PSS-archi database	Eiffel Tower <PSS-archi ID> FR-75056-19	-
Danish listed buildings case ID	P2783	External identifier	monument on Kulturstyrelsen register: case number of a listed building in Denmark	Baago lighthouse <Danish listed buildings case ID> 10831610	-
Mérimée ID	P380	External identifier	monument historique inscrit, classified historical monument, listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage, Maisons des Illustres and Base Mérimée: identifier for a monument in the Mérimée database of French cultural heritage	Basilica of Saint-Denis <Mérimée ID> PA00079952	-
Structurae structure ID	P454	External identifier	identifier for a building in the Structurae database	Eiffel Tower <Structurae structure ID> 20000021	-
BC Geographical Names ID	P2099	External identifier	Unique ID of the BC Geographical Names	Mount Fairweather <BC Geographical Names ID> 38638	-
CulturaItalia ID	P1949	External identifier	identification number for the CulturaItalia LOD section	Casa Rossini <CulturaItalia ID> oai:culturaitalia.it:museiditalia-mus_10086	-
Chemins de mémoire ID	P2382	External identifier	no description	Kemmelberg Ossuary <Chemins de mémoire ID> le-mont-kemmel	-
ARLHS lighthouse ID	P2980	External identifier	ARLHS lighthouse ID: identifier on the ARLHS World List of Lights	Phare de la Banche <ARLHS lighthouse ID> FRA003	-
Online List of Lights ID	P3223	External identifier	identifier in the Online List of Lights database	Alte Weser <Online List of Lights ID> 5561	-
Admiralty number	P3562	External identifier	identifier of lighthouses by United Kingdom Hydrographic Office	Strumble Head Lighthouse <Admiralty number> A5274	-
NGA lighthouse ID	P3563	External identifier	identifier of a lighthouse in the USA's National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency database	Strumble Head Lighthouse <NGA lighthouse ID> 114-5592	-
MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID	P3601	External identifier	identifier of a lighthouse or light beacon in the MarineTraffic database	Strumble Head Lighthouse <MarineTraffic Lighthouse ID> 1000005060	-
USCG lighthouse ID	P3723	External identifier	іdentifier for lighthouses in the USA by the US Coast Guard	Mount Desert Light <USCG lighthouse ID> 1-5	-
Italian Navy Lighthouses and Beacons ID	P3863	External identifier	identifier of a lighthouse or beacon in "Fari e Segnalamenti" list of the Italian Navy	Punta Penna Lighthouse <Italian Navy Lighthouses and Beacons ID> 3856	-
Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID	P3920	External identifier	identifier of a Canadian lighthouse or beacon in the Canadian Coast Guard List of Lights, Buoys and Fog Signals	Île-Verte Lighthouse <Canadian Coastguard Lighthouse ID> A1761	-
Vitaskrá ID	P3993	External identifier	Vitaskrá: identifier of an Icelandic lighthouse or beacon in Vitaskrá, a list of lights by the Icelandic Coast Guard	Kópasker Lighthouse <Vitaskrá ID> 184	-
Danish List of Lights and Fog signals ID	P4038	External identifier	Dansk Fyrliste: identifier in the Danish List of a Lighthouse, beacon or fog signal in the Kingdom of Denmark	Ballebro Lighthouse <Danish List of Lights and Fog signals ID> 4500	-
Norwegian List of Lights ID	P4055	External identifier	Norwegian List of Lights: identifier of lighthouses and beacons in the Norwegian List of Lights issued by the Norwegian Coastal Administration	Færder Lighthouse <Norwegian List of Lights ID> 000100	-
Finnish List of Lights ID	P4143	External identifier	identifier of a lighthouse or beacon in the Finnish List of Lights, issued by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)	Strömmingsbådan lighthouse <Finnish List of Lights ID> 7243	-
Lighthouse Directory page	P11627	String	group string for the item in The Lighthouse Directory	Little River Light <Lighthouse Directory page> me	-

made from material (P186)

See /numbers/P186 values for an automatically generated list of values that have been used

Values used with applies to part, aspect, or form (P518):

Missing properties

This is a rough list to model the basics of a property before proposing it. Remove from the list an item that exists in some way. Please update with changed information.

Title	ID	Data type	Description	Examples	Inverse
Light source	new ^create	Item		Bengtskär lighthouse → nnn	-
Lamp type	new ^create	Item		Bengtskär lighthouse → nnn	-

How to describe the light - In one statement

⟨ A lighthouse ⟩ light source Search ⟨ lamp ⟩
intensity Search ⟨ 1000W ⟩
type Search ⟨ halogen ⟩
lens Search ⟨ Fresnel ⟩

or separate allowing qualifiers for each

⟨ Grand Traverse Light (Q5595174)  

 ⟩ has part(s) (P527) ⟨ fifth order Fresnel lens (Q24628998)  

 ⟩
as Search ⟨ Q24628880 ⟩

with has part(s) (P527) or with dedicated properties?

Other properties

Inhabited
Open for visitors (see also: voy:lighthouses, list)

Descriptions

Sample description templates (English):

"lighthouse"
"lighthouse in <P17>"
"lighthouse in <adm1>, <P17>"
"lighthouse built in <YEAR(P571)>, in <adm1>, <P17>"
"lighthouse in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
"lighthouse on <P706> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
"lighthouse at <P206> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"
"lighthouse on <P706> at <P206> in <P131>, <adm1>, <P17>"

Available Wikipedia sources

See Wikidata:WikiProject Lighthouses/tools

participants

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Maintenance reports

Reference lists

Templates making use of Wikidata

fr:Template:Infobox Phare, through fr:Module:Infobox/Phare
es:Template:Ficha de faro (a few properties)
voy:Template:Listing, voy:fr:Template:Marqueur (label only)
en:Template:Infobox lighthouse

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lighthouse (Q39715) in Reasonator and SQID
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Wikidata:WikiProject Lighthouses/numbers
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