Meridian Oklahoma Map

About Meridian, Oklahoma

Meridian is a locality in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 14. The population density is 27.2 people per km². Meridian is located at 35.8442°N, 97.2456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Meridian is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 73666, 73529, 73058.

Meridian occupies a quiet expanse of the Oklahoma plains where the horizon stretches wide and the red earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent. It lies 5.3 miles south-southwest of Duncan, OK (from Duncan, OK: bearing 193°T), and is situated 15.3 miles south of Marlow. The landscape is defined by the subtle persistence of the wind, which combs through the tall grasses and stirs the dust of the surrounding fields. Only a mile away, the quiet currents of Claridy Creek trace a path through the brush, providing a vital, narrow ribbon of moisture for the local flora. Further out, the terrain shifts into the distant, hazy silhouettes of Austin Ridge, a permanent feature that anchors the view against the vast, pale sky. Those seeking a deeper quiet often drift toward the water at Cow Creek Site Number 14 Reservoir, where the stillness of the surface mirrors the uncomplicated breadth of the sky above.

Meridian carries the weight of a frontier history, rooted in the legacy of lands once designated for Indigenous nations, an influence that lingers in the quietude of the local character. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil and the legacy of the oil fields, with derricks still standing as skeletal sentinels over the grazing cattle and wheat stalks. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers, occasionally punctuated by visits to the open grounds of Fuqua Park. The evenings bring a particular quality of light, a bruised violet glow that settles over the low-slung architecture and emphasizes the enduring, stoic nature of the people who persist in this geography. Even when the wind dies down, the sense of space remains absolute, an expansive quiet that defines the daily experience of Meridian.

About This Meridian Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meridian, Oklahoma. Coordinates: 35.844226, -97.245563. 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 (73666, 73529, 73058), telephone area code (405, 572), county seat of Stephens County (Duncan), and school district assignment (Coyle Public Schools).

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.