Meriden | |
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Coordinates: 44°04′27″N 93°23′13″W / 44.07417°N 93.38694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Steele |
Township | Meriden Township |
Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55060 and 56093 |
Area code | 507 |
GNIS feature ID | 647776[1] |
Meriden (/ˈmɛərɪdən/ MAIR-id-ən)[2] is an unincorporated community in Meriden Township, Steele County, Minnesota, United States, near Owatonna and Waseca. The community is located along SW 92nd Avenue (County 18) near SW 13th Street.
Meriden was laid out in 1867.[3] The community was named after Meriden, Connecticut, the native home of a first settler.[4] The Meriden post office was discontinued in 1992.[5]