Location (geography)

In geography, location is a position or point in physical space expressed relative to the position of another point or thing. A real location can often be designated by Cartesian coordinates. On the Earth, the geographic coordinate system can be used to specify the position of any location.

Related Topics:
Geography - Point - Physical space - Real - Cartesian coordinates - Earth - Geographic coordinate system

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A location may be described as either absolute, meaning the exact location of something, or relative, meaning the location of soemthing relative to something else.

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