Zenda, Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin | |
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Zenda, Wisconsin | |
Coordinates: 42°30′43″N 88°28′54″W / 42.51194°N 88.48167°WCoordinates: 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) |
Area code(s) | 262 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577124[1] |
Zenda is an unincorporated community in the Town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located south of Lake Geneva 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 here in 2000–2001.
Economy[]
The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda.[4]
Notable people[]
- Buddy Melges, Olympic gold medalist in sailing, lives in Zenda.[5]
- , world champion sailor,[6] and son of Buddy Melges, lives in Zenda.
References[]
- ^ a b "Zenda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Zenda meteorite". mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ "Melges Performance Sailboats - melges.com". melges.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 22, 2008. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sailweb - keelboat - Melges 32 title for Paul Goodison". sailweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Walworth County, Wisconsin
- Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin
- Southeast Wisconsin geography stubs