Meriden, Wyoming | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated crossroads |
Pushpin Map: | USA Wyoming#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Meriden |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Wyoming |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Wyoming |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Laramie |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 4957 |
Coordinates: | 41.5436°N -104.3192°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 82081 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1591473[1] |
Meriden is an unincorporated crossroads in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is located about 45miles northeast of Cheyenne, and 40miles south of Torrington. It has a post office, zip code 82081.[2]
The community was named after Meriden, Connecticut.
Public education in the community of Meriden is provided by Laramie County School District #2.
Meriden is located at an elevation of 4957feet, at the junction of U.S. Highway 85 (Torrington Rd) and Laramie County Road 238 just south of the Goshen County line, and about 10miles from the Nebraska state line. Horse Creek runs through Meriden.