Racine Reef Light
The Racine Reef Light was a lighthouse located in Lake Michigan some two miles east of Racine, Wisconsin, marking the edge of its eponymous shallows. It was torn down in 1961 and replaced with a skeleton tower on the same foundation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Racine Reef Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Racine Art Museum and Memorial Hall.
Racine Art Museum
Museum
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The Racine Art Museum and RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts are located in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. The museum holds the largest and most significant contemporary craft collection in North America, with more than 9,500 objects from nationally and internationally recognized artists. Racine Art Museum is situated 2½ miles west of Racine Reef Light.
Memorial Hall
Community center
Photo: Paman61, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Memorial Hall is a convention and meeting hall built in 1924–25 in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. It is operated by the Racine Civic Center. It was given to the city as a gift by William Horlick, the original patent holder of malted milk. Memorial Hall is situated 2½ miles west of Racine Reef Light.
Racine County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.
The Racine County Courthouse is the seat of justice and county courthouse of Racine County, Wisconsin. The building is located at 730 Wisconsin Avenue, near downtown in the county's seat of Racine, Wisconsin. Racine County Courthouse is situated 2½ miles west of Racine Reef Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Racine and Wind Point.
Racine
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Racine is a city of 77,000 people in Southeast Wisconsin along Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River. It is the county seat of Racine County.
Wind Point
Village
Wind Point is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,651 at the 2020 census. Wind Point is situated 4 miles north of Racine Reef Light.
Elmwood Park
Village
Elmwood Park is a village in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 510 at the 2020 census. Elmwood Park is situated 5 miles southwest of Racine Reef Light.
Racine Reef Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Racine County, Southeast Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.7272° or 42° 43′ 38″ northLongitude
-87.73584° or 87° 44′ 9″ westOpen location code
86JJP7G7+VMOpenStreetMap ID
node 3733789717OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q18156842
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In Other Languages
“Racine Reef Light” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Racine Reef”
- French: “Phare de Racine Reef”
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Highlights include Racine Breakwater Lighthouse and Reef Point Marina.
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