Official Name: | Zenda, Wisconsin |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Wisconsin#USA |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Walworth |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 978 |
Coordinates: | 42.5119°N -88.4817°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 53195 |
Area Code: | 262 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 1577124 |
Zenda is an unincorporated community in the Town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located south of Geneva Lake and just north of the Illinois border. Its ZIP code is 53195.[1]
In 1955, a meteorite (the Zenda meteorite) was found in Zenda[2] 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.
The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda.[3]