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Meriden Kansas Map

Explore Meriden, Kansas, 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 Meriden, Kansas

How to Use This Meriden, Kansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Meriden, Kansas. 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 Kansas 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 Meriden.

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	Meriden
State	Kansas (KS)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	39.188887
Longitude	-95.5697
Population	744
Density	380.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	66512
Area Code	913
County Seat	Oskaloosa
School District	Jefferson West Unified School District 340

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About Meriden, Kansas

Meriden is a locality in Jefferson County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 744. The population density is 380.0 people per km². Meriden is located at 39.1889°N, 95.5697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Meriden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 66512.

Meriden occupies a quiet expanse of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide, defined by the relentless, invisible weight of the wind moving through tallgrass. It lies 11.3 miles north-northeast of Topeka, KS (from Topeka, KS: bearing 31°T), and is situated 23.4 miles northwest of Lawrence. The land here holds the stillness of the interior, characterized by open fields that surrender to the sky in a long, unbroken arc. Only a mile away, the quiet flow of Rock Creek carves a thin, shaded path through the soil, its banks lined with cottonwoods that lean toward the water as if listening for a change in the season. Just three miles to the east, the broad, reflective surface of Perry Lake catches the late afternoon light, turning a deep, metallic gray as the sun drops behind the distant, shadowed silhouette of Coon Point. The air often carries the scent of turned earth and dry stalks, a sensory reminder of the vast, agricultural rhythm that governs the hours of the day.

History in Meriden remains tied to the endurance of the soil and the legacy of early rail lines that once anchored the settlement to the regional trade of grain and livestock. The local economy persists in a measured, deliberate fashion, drawing strength from the surrounding farmland and the steady, seasonal influx of visitors heading toward the Perry Recreation Area. Life here moves without pretense, shaped by the practical necessities of maintenance and the quiet persistence of people who choose to build their lives amidst the flat, expansive plains. Even now, the structure of the day is marked by the shifting quality of light across the fields and the occasional rumble of traffic passing through, a small, recurring pulse in a landscape that otherwise favors the slow, steady passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Perry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 089° E
Perry Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 112° E
Perry State Park (State Park) — 4.2 mi, 128° SE
Shawnee North Community Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 226° SW
The Lessman Farm & Truckhenge (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 192° S
Riverside Atv Park (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 207° SW
Karlyle Woods (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 232° SW
Hide and Seek Wall (Public Artwork) — 9.8 mi, 212° SW
Foole's Dream Studio (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 212° SW
Stonewall Gallery (Arts Centre) — 9.9 mi, 212° SW
Topeka Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 210° SW
The Jayhawk State Theatre of Kansas (Theatre) — 11.2 mi, 211° SW
Kansas Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 211° SW
Shawnee State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 274° W
Lake Shawnee (Local Park) — 12.2 mi, 191° S
Kaw River State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 230° SW
Discovery Center of Kansas (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 223° SW
Kansas State Historical Society - Center for Historical Research (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 230° SW
Trail (Historic Ruins) — 14.4 mi, 230° SW
Clinton Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 159° S
West Lawn Memorial Gardens (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 234° SW
Jackson County Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 335° NW
U.S. Navy Polaris Missile (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 133° SE
Leavenworth State Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 22.5 mi, 100° E
Douglas County Memorial of Honor (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 129° SE
Locomotive #1073 (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 130° SE
Liberty Hall (Cinema) — 23.4 mi, 130° SE
Prairie Hills Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 130° SE
Historic Caretakers Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 34.1 mi, 004° N
Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.6 mi, 196° S · 37k acres

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