Location | Lake Michigan east of Racine |
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Coordinates | 42°44′4.56″N 87°46′19.2″W / 42.7346000°N 87.772000°W |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1901 [1] |
Foundation | Concrete pier |
Construction | Metal |
Automated | 1933 [1] |
Height | 46 feet (14 m) |
Shape | metal structure with a hexagonal lantern room [1] |
Light | |
First lit | 1901 [1] |
Deactivated | 1987 [1] |
Focal height | 48 ft (15 m)[2] |
Lens | fourth order Fresnel lens |
The Racine North Breakwater Light is a lighthouse located on Lake Michigan, connected via breakwater to Racine, Wisconsin. The light was deactivated in 1987 yet still stands in its original location, now a tourist destination.