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]
Zenda, Wisconsin | |
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  Zenda, Wisconsin  Zenda, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 88°28′54″W / 42.51194°N 88.48167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Walworth |
| Elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 53195 |
| Area code | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1577124[1] |
History edit
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 here in 2000–2001. Metra's Milwaukee District North Line also used to stop here from 1976-1982.
Economy edit
The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda.[4]
Notable people edit
- Buddy Melges, Olympic gold medalist in sailing and co-skipper of 1992 America's Cup winner America³, lived in Zenda.[5]
- Harry Melges III, world champion sailor,[6] and son of Buddy Melges, lives in Zenda.
References edit
- ^ a b "Zenda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Zenda meteorite". mindat.org. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ^ "Melges Performance Sailboats - melges.com". melges.com. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Olympic Yachting Medal Record". Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
- ^ "Sailweb - keelboat - Melges 32 title for Paul Goodison". sailweb.co.uk. Retrieved May 15, 2016.
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