Welcome to Meridian ...

Meridian is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Meridian has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

When the people of Meridian refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Meridianite<3>

Meridian is 5,880 feet [1,792 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Meridian is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Meridian lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Meridian: (303) and (720)<5>

Communities Also Named Meridian ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Meridian - they are located in Arkansas, California (4), Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma (4), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meridian.

Communities near Meridian ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meridian.

• Denver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Denver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 735,538 people
  • Former names for Denver:
  • Auraina
  • Denver City
  • Montana City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <6>
• Aurora
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
  • Aurora is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
• Lakewood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Lakewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakewood <6>
• Castle Rock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Rock <6>
• Parker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Douglas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <6>
• Littleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Littleton is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <6>
• Englewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
  • Englewood is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Englewood <6>
• Wheat Ridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
  • Wheat Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheat Ridge <6>
• Greenwood Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
  • Greenwood Village is located in Arapahoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,907 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Village <6>
• Castle Pines
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Pines
  • Castle Pines is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castle Pines <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Meridian. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meridian.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meridian. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meridian.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meridian. See our Newspapers Page for Meridian.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meridian ...

Looking for more information about Meridian? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Meridian, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Meridian.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meridian. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/