$.ajax({
url: "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Oregon&key=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE",
method: "GET"
}).then(function(response) {
console.log(response); // <--- this is the object of data you get back from the api... including the lat/long
// THEN use the lat/long to do your meetup api call in here!!!
})