Map of Meridian, Idaho, United States

Meridian is a city in Idaho, United States, with a population of about 90,739. It lies at 43.6121°N, 116.3915°W, about 794 m above sea level. Meridian is about 3,300 km (2,051 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Boise, 15 km to the east.

Meridian at a glance

Where is Meridian?

• The 2nd largest city in Idaho on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 56 min on the shortest day to 15 h 26 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Meridian

• Boise — 15 km east
• Nampa — 16 km southwest
• Caldwell — 24 km west
• Twin Falls — 195 km southeast
• Pocatello — 330 km east
• Idaho Falls — 352 km east
• Kennewick — 361 km northwest
• Pasco — 362 km northwest
• Tri-Cities — 367 km northwest
• Richland — 374 km northwest

Largest cities in Idaho

• Boise — 235,684
• Nampa — 89,839
• Idaho Falls — 59,184
• Pocatello — 54,441
• Caldwell — 51,686
• Coeur d'Alene — 49,122
• Twin Falls — 47,468

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Meridian

• Meridian — Mississippi, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.