Meridian: 3348 E Mardia St
Meridian has served as an agricultural community in Idaho’s Treasure Valley since the late 19th century. The city occupies a broad, irrigated plain west of Boise, with the Boise River along its northern side and the Owyhee Mountains beyond the valley to the southwest. Farms and dairies once defined the area; rapid growth has since brought planned residential neighborhoods, schools, parks and commercial districts across former farmland. At 3348 E Mardia St, the setting is a modern residential street of detached homes, lawns and street trees, representative of Meridian’s suburban fabric. Meridian takes its name from the Boise Meridian, a north–south survey line used in the federal land survey system, recalling how land division and irrigation shaped the city’s development.
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Meridian is best known within Idaho for being the state’s second-largest city. It spreads across the Treasure Valley on the western Snake River Plain, between Boise’s urban core and the agricultural lands of Canyon County; the Boise River passes south of the city. Meridian took its name from the Boise Meridian, a north–south survey line used in the federal land system. Its annual Dairy Days celebration recalls the dairying that long supported this part of Ada County, linking today’s fast-growing city with its farming heritage. Browse additional webcams nearby to better understand how Meridian and the Treasure Valley relate to their surroundings.
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