Meridian or a meridian line (from Latin ''meridies'' via Old French ''meridiane'', meaning “midday”) may refer to

Science

Meridian (astronomy) In astronomy, the meridian is the great circle passing through the celestial poles, as well as the zenith and nadir of an observer's location. Consequently, it contains also the north and south points on the horizon, and it is perpendicular to ...

, imaginary circle in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the celestial equator and horizon **

Central meridian (planets) The central meridian of a celestial body that presents a disc to an observer (such as planet, moon, or star) is the meridian on the body's surface that goes through the centre of the body's disc as seen from the point of view of the observer. The ...

* Meridian (geography), an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole **

Meridian arc In geodesy and navigation, a meridian arc is the curve between two points on the Earth's surface having the same longitude. The term may refer either to a segment of the meridian, or to its length. The purpose of measuring meridian arcs is to de ...

, the distance between two points with the same longitude ** Prime meridian, origin of longitudes ** Principal meridian, arbitrary meridians used as references in land surveying * Meridian line, used with a gnomon to measure solar elevation and time of year * Autonomous sensory meridian response, a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin

Places

Cities and towns

* Meridian, California (disambiguation), U.S., multiple California towns named Meridian *

Meridian, Colorado Meridian is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population ...

, U.S. *

Meridian, Florida Meridian is a small and old unincorporated community in northwestern Leon County, Florida, United States. Location Meridian is located on the west side of Lake Iamonia on N. Meridian Road, 12 miles north of Tallahassee. History Antebellum M ...

, U.S. * Meridian, Georgia, U.S. * Meridian, Idaho, U.S. *

Meridian, Mississippi Meridian is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, seventh largest city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with a population of 41,148 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census and an estimated population in 2018 of 36,347. It is the count ...

, U.S. * Meridian, Nebraska, U.S. * Meridian, New York, U.S. *

Meridian, Oklahoma (disambiguation) Meridian may refer to: *Meridian, Logan County, Oklahoma, town * Meridian, Stephens County, Oklahoma, CDP See also * Indian meridian The Indian meridian, in longitude 97° 14′ 30″ west from Greenwich, extends from Red River to the south bou ...

, U.S., multiple Oklahoma towns named Meridian *

Meridian, Pennsylvania Meridian is a census-designated place (CDP) in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,881 at the 2010 census. History Meridian was linked to Butler, Evans City and Pittsburgh in 1908 by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler ...

, U.S. * Meridian, Seattle, Washington, U.S. * Meridian, Texas, U.S.

Townships

* Meridian Township, Clinton County, Illinois, U.S. *

Meridian Charter Township, Michigan Meridian Charter Township is a charter township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township had a population of 39,688. The township is named after the Michigan meridian, which comprises the eastern bord ...

, U.S.

Buildings

Meridian (Amtrak station) Meridian or a meridian line (from Latin ''meridies'' via Old French ''meridiane'', meaning “midday”) may refer to Science * Meridian (astronomy), imaginary circle in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the celestial equator and horizon * ...

, or Union Station, Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. * Meridian Mall, Meridian Township, Michigan, U.S. *

Meridian Mall, Dunedin The Meridian Mall is a large shopping complex in Dunedin, New Zealand designed by ASA Crone Architects, an Australian development company. At it is the largest retail mall in the southern South Island, and one of the largest in the South Island a ...

, New Zealand *

Meridian Hall (Washington, D.C.) Meridian Hall is an historic house in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It has been listed on the District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites since 1990 and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C., U.S. *

Meridian Manor Meridian Manor is an historic structure located in the Columbia Heights neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. George T. Santmyers designed the structure in the Colonial Revival style. It exemplifies the speculative mi ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C., U.S. *

Meridian Mansions Meridian Mansions, also known as The Envoy, is a historic structure located in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in the Northwest Quadrant of Washington, D.C. A.H. Sonnemann was the architect for what was considered the city's finest apartment hotel ...

, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D.C., U.S.

Other places

Lake Meridian Lake Meridian is a fresh-water lake located in the city of Kent, Washington. One among the few lakes in King County allowing motorized boating, Lake Meridian is an urban lake, surrounded by homes and located just off the Kent-Kangley Road on K ...

, Kent, Washington, U.S. *

Meridian Creek Meridian Creek is a stream in North Slope Borough, Alaska, in the United States. It is a tributary of the Colville River. Meridian Creek was so named from the fact its course is roughly parallel with the 160th meridian west. See also *List of riv ...

, a stream in Alaska, U.S. *

Meridian Glacier Meridian Glacier () is a broad glacier, long, which flows south along the west side of Godfrey Upland and joins Clarke Glacier between Behaim Peak and Elton Hill, in southern Graham Land, Antarctica. Finn Ronne and Carl R. Eklund of the Unit ...

, Graham Land, Antarctica * Meridian Peak, Eagles Nest Wilderness, near Vail, Colorado, U.S. *

Meridian Plantation Meridian Plantation was a quail hunting plantation in central Leon County, Florida. It was established by Arthur Lapsley in 1915. Lapsley was from Pomfret Center in Pomfret, Connecticut. Meridian Plantation had previously been Mossview Plantation ...

, a quail-hunting plantation in Leon County, Florida, U.S., established in 1915

Arts and entertainment

Print

* ''Meridian'' (novel), 1976 novel by Alice Walker * ''Meridian'' (comics), 2000–2004 comic book series published by CrossGen * Meridian (''W.I.T.C.H.''), a fictional realm in the Italian comic book series ''W.I.T.C.H.'' * ''Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism'' (est. 2000), an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed feminist journal

Film and television

* '' Meridian: Kiss of the Beast'', 1990 horror and romance film directed by Charles Band * "Meridian" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), 1994 episode of the series * "Meridian" (''Stargate SG-1''), 2002 episode of the series * ''Meridian'' (film), 2016 film noir thriller directed by Curtis Clark * ITV Meridian (formerly Meridian Broadcasting), ITV station for the south and south-east of England

Music

Meridian Records Meridian Records is a British independent record label based in London. Having been founded in 1977, Meridian has celebrated more than a third of a century of recording classical music in its well regarded 'natural sound'. Meridian has tradit ...

, record label * Meridian Dawn, modern death metal band * Meridian Green, California-based folk musician * ''Meridian'', 1997 album by Ian Pooley * ''Meridian'' (Miriam Yeung album), 2007 album by Miriam Young * ''Meridian'' (album), 2012 album by Pinegrove * "Meridian", 2017 song by Odesza from '' A Moment Apart''

Other art

* ''Meridian'' (Hepworth), 1960 bronze sculpture by British artist Barbara Hepworth

Business

* Meridian Audio, British manufacturer of audio equipment * Meridian Credit Union, credit union based in Ontario, Canada * Meridian Energy, New Zealand electricity generation and electricity retailing company * Nortel Meridian, popular PBX telephone system

Education

* Meridian High School (disambiguation) * Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Transportation

* Meridian (train), British Rail Class 222 trains * Meridian (commuter rail), commuter rail service in Germany operated by the Bayerische Oberlandbahn * MS ''Meridian'', cruise ship constructed in 1961 * ''Meridian'' (shipwreck), sunken schooner in Lake Michigan * Piper Meridian, turboprop model of the Piper PA-46 aircraft * Meridian LRT station, an LRT station on the Punggol LRT line East Loop in Singapore *

Meridian Airways Meridian Airways was a Ghanaian registered cargo airline (with an Air Operator Certificate Number of AOC 023) with its head office in Kotoka International Airport, Accra, and served as its main hub at Ostend-Brugge International Airport in Belgi ...

, a defunct Ghanaian airline

Other

Bill Meridian Bill Meridian is a Financial astrology, financial astrologer. He began to study astrology in 1972 as he entered Wall Street after he received his MBA at New York University, NYU. He trained as a bioenergetic Therapy, therapist with Dr. John Pierrak ...

(fl. 1972–1983), a financial astrologer * Meridian (Chinese medicine), traditional Chinese medical theory, often employed in acupuncture *

Meridian (horse) Meridian (1908–1935) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1911 Kentucky Derby, setting a new record by running 1 miles in 2 minutes, 5 seconds. The previous record of 2:06 had been set by Lieut. Gibson in the 1900 Derby. Meridi ...

, American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of 1911 Kentucky Derby *

Meridian (Nosgoth) ''Legacy of Kain'' is a series of dark fantasy action-adventure video games primarily developed by Crystal Dynamics and formerly published by Eidos Interactive, then Square Enix Europe after 2009. The first title, '' Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain' ...

, the capitol of Nosgoth in ''Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain'' * Meridian (perimetry, visual field), polar coordinate system for the visual field * Meridian (satellite), a series of Russian military communications satellites * Meridian F.C., English non-league football club * Meridian Hospital, a private hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria