Meridian New York Map

About Meridian, New York

Meridian is a locality in Cayuga County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 287. The population density is 160.4 people per km². Meridian is located at 43.1656°N, 76.5369°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Meridian is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 13113.

Meridian anchors the landscape with a quiet, deliberate posture, defined by the steady presence of nearby water and the persistent cycles of the seasons. It lies 4.8 miles southwest of Lysander, NY (from Lysander, NY: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.9 miles northwest of Memphis. The terrain here holds a subtle, earthen weight, characterized by the slow, meandering path of Muskrat Creek as it carves through the local silt, while the mirror-still surface of Parker Pond catches the diffuse light of gray, overcast afternoons. Though the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunt the horizon, the immediate topography remains intimate, defined by the Village of Merdian Land, which serves as a communal hearth for the residents. The air carries a crisp, lingering moisture that drifts in from the direction of Little Sodus Bay, thirteen miles away, grounding the environment in a cool, maritime-adjacent climate that dictates the rhythm of the soil and the behavior of the morning mist.

Meridian persists as a place where the economy remains tethered to the patient labor of the land and the modest, enduring needs of its inhabitants. Historical markers suggest a settlement patterned by early agrarian ambitions, a legacy that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the local thoroughfares. Life here moves with a measured, reflective pace, far removed from the frantic commerce of the state’s urban centers, favoring instead the internal consistency of a rural life that values the preservation of its own boundaries. While the proximity of Whiskey Hollow offers a subtle, sunken variation to the topography, the character of Meridian rests upon its ability to remain self-contained, a deliberate pocket of permanence that observes the passage of time without the need for constant, restless transformation.

About This Meridian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meridian, New York. Coordinates: 43.165623, -76.536886. 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 (13113), telephone area code (315), county seat of Cayuga County (Auburn), and school district assignment (Cato-Meridian Central 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.