Around Meriden ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Storm Lake. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Meriden. Storm Lake has a population of 10,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Le Mars. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Meriden and has a population of 10,200 people.
For comparison, Meriden has a population of 140 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Meriden, with the nearest first.
- Cleghorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mary Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Cherokee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Larrabee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Marcus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <3>
- Aurelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
- Calumet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Quimby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Fielding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
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- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Paullina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Sutherland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
- Washta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Granville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Peterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
- Germantown
For more communities neighboring Meriden, please visit our County-by-County Page for Meriden.
Cherokee County ...
Meriden is located in Cherokee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Buena Vista, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Plymouth, Sac, Sioux & Woodbury.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Meriden ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meriden.
Airports Near Meriden ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Meriden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Meriden.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meriden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Meriden. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Meriden), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |