Absolute location

Absolute location

Absolute location is the exact spot where something is on the earth. An example would be the longitude and latitude of a place. For instance, Lake Maracaibo of Venezuela is at 10°36' N latitude and 71°33' W longitude, which can be expressed as a decimal fraction: 10.6°N, 71.55°W. Owensboro, Kentucky, is at about 87 degrees west and 37.5 degrees north.

Absolute location also be the exact spot where something is within a city, such as saying that the city hall is at Fifth and D street.

Relative location is where something is in relation to something else. (Example: By the ice cream shop, two miles from here).

References

*cite web
url = http://www2.una.edu/geography/statedepted/themes.html
title = The Five Themes of Geography
author = Lisa Keys-Mathews
date = September 10, 1998
publisher = Department of Geography, University of North Alabama
accessdate = 2008-10-02


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