Racine

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Racine is a city in southeastern Wisconsin located on the shore of Lake Michigan, known historically for its manufacturing industry and Danish kringle pastries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 262
climate humid continental climate
coordinateLocation 42.7261° N, 87.7829° W
country United States of America
demographicClassification urban area
ethnicHeritage Danish-American community
German-American community
Polish-American community
foundedAs Port Gilbert
governmentType mayor–council government
hasArchitecturalWorkBy Frank Lloyd Wright
hasCulinarySpecialty Danish kringle
hasHigherEducationInstitution Gateway Technical College
University of Wisconsin–Parkside (nearby)
hasLandmark Racine Art Museum
Racine Zoo
SC Johnson Administration Building
Wind Point Lighthouse
hasMajorEmployer Modine Manufacturing Company
SC Johnson & Son
Twin Disc
hasMajorIndustry chemical industry
machinery production
manufacturing
hasMuseum Racine Heritage Museum
hasNickname Belle City of the Lakes
Kringle Capital of the World
hasPort Racine Harbor
hasPublicSchoolDistrict Racine Unified School District
hasSportsFacility Horlick Field
isCountySeatOf Racine County NERFINISHED
isOnNationalRegister SC Johnson Administration Building and Research Tower
knownFor Danish kringle pastries
industrial history
manufacturing industry
locatedBetween Chicago
Milwaukee
locatedIn Racine County
Wisconsin
locatedInRegion southeastern Wisconsin
locatedOn Lake Michigan NERFINISHED
locatedOnWaterbody Root River NERFINISHED
partOf Midwestern United States NERFINISHED
postalCodePrefix 534
state Wisconsin
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportConnection Amtrak service via nearby Sturtevant station
Interstate 94 (nearby)

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Louis Dieudonné
employer
Wisconsin
hasMajorCity

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