Zenda, Wisconsin
| Zenda, Wisconsin | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  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 | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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]
- Harry Melges III, world champion sailor,[6] and son of Buddy Melges, lives in Zenda.
References
- 1 2 "Zenda". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/WI/WI-idx?type=div&did=WI/WT1963.WFREAD&isize=M
- ↑ http://www.melges.com
- ↑ http://www.ussailing.org/olympics/usmedals.htm
- ↑ http://www.sailweb.co.uk/keelboat/2189/melges-32-title-for-paul-goodison
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