Racine Reef Light
Racine Reef Light (USCG) | |
| Location | Lake Michigan east of Racine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°43′39.18″N 87°44′10.02″W / 42.7275500°N 87.7361167°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Foundation | Brick/concrete pier |
| Construction | Brick and concrete |
| Automated | 1954 |
| Shape | octagonal house with central tower |
| Light | |
| First lit | 2008 |
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Focal height | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
| Range | 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6s |
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.