Meridian California Map

About Meridian, California

Meridian is a locality in Santa Clara 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 occupies a flat expanse where the horizon stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Ranges, twelve miles to the west. It lies 2.3 miles south-southwest of Santa Clara, CA (from Santa Clara, CA: bearing 200°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west-southwest of San Jose. The air here holds a distinct salt-tinged weight, a consequence of the Pacific Ocean lying only ten miles away, which sends a persistent, cooling fog to blanket the low-lying terrain each morning. Saratoga Creek carves a subtle, winding path through the landscape just one mile from the center, its banks lined with the dry, brittle grasses that turn to gold under the relentless summer sun. Residents find respite at Parkway Park, which serves as the primary green space, offering a quiet, manicured contrast to the wilder oak-dotted plains that define the surrounding region.

Meridian carries the quiet marks of a place built upon the steady, measured output of the land, with an economy that has long favored the rhythms of seasonal harvest and local trade. Five miles away, the Vasona Reservoir remains a vital, shimmering presence, while the nearby Spartan Field provides a wide, open basin that suggests the scale of the valley’s historical agricultural ambitions. Life in Meridian moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, shaped by the proximity of the coast and the influence of the nearby Station Island, which sits ten miles offshore in the gray, churning waters. The people here remain tethered to the land’s quiet cycles, observing the slow drift of Pacific light as it touches the edges of their fields, marking the passage of days in a place that prefers the steady work of the present over the noise of distant change.

About This Meridian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meridian, California. Coordinates: 39.140437, -121.9079. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Meridian includes the ZIP code (93203, 95129, 95957), telephone area code (408, 669, 530), county seat of Santa Clara County (San Jose), and school district assignment (Meridian Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.