Zenda, Wisconsin Explained

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]

History

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.

Economy

The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Web site: Zenda meteorite. mindat.org. 2021-05-18.
  3. Web site: Melges Performance Sailboats - melges.com. melges.com. 2016-05-15.
  4. Web site: U.S. Olympic Yachting Medal Record . June 5, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080322050456/http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/usmedals.htm . March 22, 2008 .
  5. Web site: Sailweb - keelboat - Melges 32 title for Paul Goodison. sailweb.co.uk. 2016-05-15.