Meridian
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Meridian, or a meridian line may refer to
Science
- Meridian (astronomy), imaginary circle in a plane perpendicular to the planes of the celestial equator and horizon
- Meridian (geography), an imaginary arc on the Earth's surface from the North Pole to the South Pole
- Meridian arc
- 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
Places
Cities and towns
- Meridian, California (disambiguation)
- Meridian, Humboldt County, California
- Meridian, Kern County, California
- Meridian, Santa Clara County, California, a place in Santa Clara County
- Meridian, Sutter County, California
- Meridian, Colorado
- Meridian, Florida
- Meridian, Idaho
- Meridian, Mississippi
- Meridian, Nebraska
- Meridian, New York
- Meridian, Oklahoma (disambiguation)
- Meridian, Pennsylvania
- Meridian, Seattle, Washington
- Meridian, Texas
Townships
Buildings
- Meridian Mall, Meridian Township, Michigan, US
- Meridian Mall, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Meridian Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D. C.
- Meridian Manor, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D. C.
- Meridian Mansions, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington, D. C.
Rivers
- Meridian Creek, a stream in Alaska
Arts and entertainment
- Meridian (novel), novel by Alice Walker
- Meridian (comic, novel and game) Science Fiction stories by Douglas Vermeeren in the mid-1990s
- Meridian (comics), comic book series published by CrossGen in the early 2000s
- Meridian, a literary journal published by the University of Virginia
- Meridian (W.I.T.C.H.), a fictional realm in the Italian comic book series W.I.T.C.H.
- Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, an interdisciplinary academic journal for work by and about women of color
Film and television
- Meridian: Kiss of the Beast, 1990 movie
- "Meridian" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), episode of the series
- "Meridian" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of Stargate SG-1
- ITV Meridian, ITV station for the south and south-east of England
Music
- Meridian Records, a record label
- Meridian, rock band
- Meridian Green, California-based folk musician
Business
- Meridian Audio, British manufacturer of audio equipment
- Meridian Credit Union, a credit union based in Ontario, Canada
- Meridian Energy, New Zealand electricity generation and electricity retailing company
- Nortel Meridian, a popular PBX telephone system
Education
- Meridian High School (disambiguation)
- Meridian Technology Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States
Sports
- Meridian F.C., an English non-league football club
Transportation
- Meridian (train), British Rail Class 222 trains
- Meridian (commuter rail), a commuter rail service in Germany
- MS Meridian, cruise ship constructed in 1961
- Meridian (shipwreck), sunken schooner in Lake Michigan
- Piper Meridian, turboprop model of the Piper PA-46 aircraft
Other
- Meridian (Chinese medicine), a traditional Chinese medical theory, often employed in acupuncture
- Meridian (perimetry, visual field), polar coordinate system for the visual field
- Meridian Hospital
- Meridian (Nosgoth), the capitol of Nosgoth in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain
- Meridian (horse), American Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of 1911 Kentucky Derby
- Meridian (satellite) a series of Russian military communications satellites
See also
- Meridian 59, online game
- One Meridian Plaza, an office building that burned down in 1991 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
- Meridian Hill Park, a park in Washington D.C.
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