WayfarrowRacine Reef Light
Lighthouse · Racine County, Wisconsin
Racine Reef Light is a lighthouse in Racine County, Wisconsin. Wisconsin has 54 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow, 4 of them in Racine County.
Its light sits 49 feet above the water; the light characteristic is recorded as Fl W 6s (a white flash every 6 seconds), with a range of about 11 nautical miles; it guards Lake Michigan; it was deactivated in 1961.
Current sources show this lighthouse no longer stands. Status check, 2026-11: The lighthouse built in 1906 (the record's 1899 date is for an earlier iron beacon) was demolished in 1961. A simple steel skeleton tower now stands on the old concrete base, and its light was reported broken in recent years. It stands at 42.7276° N, 87.7361° W.
Key facts
| Focal height | 49 ft |
|---|---|
| Light characteristic | Fl W 6s |
| Range | 11 nautical miles |
| Deactivated | 1961 |
| Body of water | Lake Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42.72755, -87.73612 |
Nearby places
- Racine North Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Racine County · 1.9 mi
- Racine Harbor Lighthouse and Life Saving Stationlighthouse · Racine County · 2.2 mi
- Wind Point Lightlighthouse · Racine County · 3.9 mi
- Kenosha North Pier Lightlighthouse · Kenosha County · 10.3 mi
- Kenosha Lightlighthouse · Kenosha County · 10.4 mi
- Auroraghost town · Kenosha County · 12.6 mi
- Raymond Centerghost town · Racine County · 14.9 mi
- Root Creekghost town · Milwaukee County · 21.4 mi
- Milwaukee Breakwater Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 22 mi
- Milwaukee Pierhead Lightlighthouse · Milwaukee County · 22.2 mi
- Denoonghost town · Waukesha County · 23.1 mi
- Muskego Settlementghost town · Racine County · 24.4 mi
Questions
Where is Racine Reef Light?
Racine Reef Light is in Racine County, Wisconsin, at 42.7276, -87.7361.
How many lighthouses are in Racine County?
Racine County, Wisconsin has 4 lighthouses on record at Wayfarrow.
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