Zenda, Wisconsin

Zenda, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Zenda, Wisconsin is located in Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin
Location within Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin is located in the United States
Zenda, Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 88°28′54″W / 42.51194°N 88.48167°W / 42.51194; -88.48167
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyWalworth
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
53195
Area code262
GNIS feature ID1577124[1]

Zenda is an unincorporated community in the Town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located south of Geneva Lake and just north of the Illinois border. Its ZIP code is 53195.[2]

History

In 1955, a meteorite (the Zenda meteorite) was found in Zenda[3] by farmer Allyn Palmer. His oldest son later sold the meteorite to his high school science club for a few dollars.

Amtrak's Lake Country Limited stopped at a station in Zenda from 2000–2001. The Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee District North Line (now a part of Metra) also used to stop in Zenda from 1901-1982.

Economy

The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "Zenda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Zenda meteorite". mindat.org. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Melges Performance Sailboats - melges.com". melges.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Olympic Yachting Medal Record". Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2010.


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