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Zenda, Wisconsin
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 Zenda, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Zenda, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| 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
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| Area code(s) | 262 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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.
History
In 1955, a meteorite (the Zenda meteorite) was found in Zenda 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.
Notable people
- Buddy Melges, Olympic gold medalist in sailing and co-skipper of 1992 America's Cup winner America³, lived in Zenda.
- Harry Melges III, world champion sailor, and son of Buddy Melges, lives in Zenda.
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