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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Meridian, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Meridian and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Meridian:
- 39.551655, -104.858867
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Meridian
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Meridian is near Arapahoe County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denver County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Meridian
Communities Also Named Meridian ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Meridian.
Within Colorado, the name Meridian is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Meridian is located in Ashley County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Meridian.
- California
- Colusa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Meridian [Colusa County].
- Kern County
- This Meridian is located in Kern County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Meridian.
- Santa Clara County
- This Meridian is located in Santa Clara County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the west of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Meridian.
- Sutter County
- This Meridian is located in Sutter County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the west of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Meridian.
- Florida
- Leon County
- This Meridian is located in Leon County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Meridian.
- Georgia
- McIntosh County
- This Meridian is located in McIntosh County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Meridian.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Meridian is located in Ada County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Meridian.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sumner County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Meridian.
- Kentucky
- Pendleton County
- This Meridian is located in Pendleton County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the east of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Meridian.
- Louisiana
- Evangeline Parish
- This Meridian is located in Evangeline Parish and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Evangeline Parish community of Meridian.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Meridian [Gratiot County].
- Ingham County
- This Meridian is located in Ingham County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Meridian.
- Mississippi
- Lauderdale County
- This Meridian is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Meridian.
- Nebraska
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Meridian [Jefferson County].
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Meridian is located in Cayuga County and lies 1,481 miles [2,383.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Meridian.
- Oklahoma
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Meridian [Beaver County].
- Logan County
- This Meridian is located in Logan County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Meridian.
- Roger Mills County
- This Meridian is located in Roger Mills County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roger Mills County community of Meridian.
- Stephens County
- This Meridian is located in Stephens County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Meridian.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Meridian is located in Butler County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the east of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Meridian.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Meridian is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the east of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Meridian.
- Texas
- Bosque County
- This Meridian is located in Bosque County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the southeast of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bosque County community of Meridian.
- Virginia
- Dinwiddie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Meridian [Dinwiddie County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Meridian is located in King County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Meridian.
- Pierce County
- This Meridian is located in Pierce County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the northwest of the Meridian that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Meridian.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meridian ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Carriage Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Club is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Club
- Centennial
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Foxfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Foxfield is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Lone Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Park Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park Meadows is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Meadows
- Stonegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stonegate is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Willow Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From Meridian to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meridian to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Meridian and extending to:
- Castle Rock, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Meridian to Castle Rock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,482 miles [2,385 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,642 miles [12,298.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meridian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Meridian could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meridian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Meridian to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Meridian. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5517, Longitude: -104.8589 In this case, the coordinates for Meridian have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.415 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.887 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.921 degrees. |
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