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Meridian California Map

Explore Meridian, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Meridian, California

How to Use This Meridian, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Meridian, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Meridian.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Meridian
State	California (CA)
County	Kern County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	39.140437
Longitude	-121.9079
Population	304
Density	22.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	93203, 95129, 95957
Area Code	408, 669, 530
County Seat	Bakersfield
School District	Meridian Elementary School District

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About Meridian, California

Meridian is a locality in Kern County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 304. The population density is 22.2 people per km². Meridian is located at 39.1404°N, 121.9079°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 93203, 95129, 95957.

Meridian sits upon a flat, sun-bleached expanse of the agricultural floor, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a sky that often turns the color of a bruised plum at dusk. It lies 8.5 miles southwest of Arvin, CA (from Arvin, CA: bearing 215°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south of Weedpatch. The heat here possesses a physical weight, pressing down on the fields until the air shimmers and the distant, dry grasses seem to liquefy into mirage. Two miles away, the narrow, intermittent flow of Tejon Creek marks the landscape, while the topography remains largely defined by the quiet, sun-baked plains that extend toward the far-off, hazy silhouette of the Sierra Nevada. Travelers passing through may notice the way the light catches the dust motes in the late afternoon, casting an amber, almost cinematic clarity over the rows of crops that define the perimeter of the grid.

Meridian draws its character from the cycles of the harvest and the slow, deliberate pace of a life tethered to the soil. Economic life here is an ongoing negotiation with the elements, supported by the proximity of Felecita Park, which serves as a rare pocket of managed greenery roughly seven miles out. The history of the place is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the irrigation ditches and the low-slung architecture that prioritizes shade over ornamentation. While the sprawl of the wider region continues to evolve, Meridian remains a place of quiet focus, where the routine of the day is measured by the shifts in temperature and the steady, unadorned work of the fields. Even eight miles away, the rugged topography of Little Sycamore Canyon serves as a reminder of the varied terrain that lies beyond the immediate, productive stillness of the local plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sutter Bypass Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 082° E
Colusa Bypass Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 341° N
Steve Thompson North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 254° W · 2,771 acres
North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area (National Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 254° W · 2,771 acres
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.4 mi, 268° W · 8,213 acres
Sutter National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.6 mi, 110° E · 5,234 acres
Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 312° NW
Colusa-Sacramento River State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 322° NW
Sacramento Valley Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 273° W
Sutter County Museum (Museum) — 14.6 mi, 088° E
Leahn Joshua Halprin Lagoon (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 099° E
Cotton Rosser Arena Pavilion (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 091° E
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 17.0 mi, 089° E
Mary Aaron Memorial Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 089° E
Lake of the Woods State Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.7 mi, 117° SE
Ken Poerner Rivers Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.3 mi, 128° SE
Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument (National Monument) — 24.6 mi, 231° SW · 598k acres
Northrop T-38 A Talon (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 092° E
Cache Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.0 mi, 238° SW · 4,844 acres
Cache Creek Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.7 mi, 242° SW · 31k acres
Bath House Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 036° NE
Black Bear Welcome (Public Artwork) — 33.1 mi, 165° S
The Gibson House (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 168° S
Cinemark Movie 5 (Cinema) — 34.1 mi, 167° S
Mendocino National Forest (National Forest) — 34.2 mi, 276° W · 929k acres
Beatson Falls (Attraction) — 35.7 mi, 029° NE
Beatson Corral (Historic Ruins) — 35.9 mi, 030° NE
Lincoln Theatre Company (Arts Centre) — 37.3 mi, 117° SE
Phantom Falls (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 030° NE
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 39.2 mi, 049° NE · 1.2M acres

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