Location

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Location

• Theme of Geography

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Two Types of Location

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location

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Types of Absolute Location

• Global Location-Every point on Earth has a
  specific location that is determined by an
  imaginary grid of lines denoting latitude and
  longitude.
• Local Location-Street Address

Examples
Examples
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Latitude

• Parallels of latitude measure distances north and
  south of the line called the Equator.

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Longitude

• Meridians of longitude measure distances east and
  west of the line called the Prime Meridian.

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Relative Location

• Relative location deals with the interaction that
  occurs between and among places.
• It refers to the many ways---by land, by water,
  even by technology that places are connected.

Examples
additional description of relative location
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Additional Description of Relative Location

• Relative locations are described by landmarks,
  time, direction, or distance from one place to
  another and may associate a particular place with
  another.

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Landmarks

• Potter Park Zoo
• Michigan Historical Museum
• Michigan State University
• Wilcox School

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Time

• Driving time
• Flying time

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Directions

• North, South, East, West
• Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast
• Right, Left

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Distance

• Number of blocks
• Number of miles/kilometers

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Absolute Global Location Examples
-Question-
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Which dot is closer to 30 North and 75 West -
A or B ?
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• Great!

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Try Again!
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Try This!

• Click on the correct answer.
• Holt is ______ of Lansing.
• a. North
• b. South
• c. East
• d. West

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• Sorry, try again!

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Congratulations!

• Holt is south of Lansing.

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Oops!

• Try again.

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Try again!

• Hint
• Its the direction opposite of north.

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Relative Location Examples

• My house is next to Wilcox School.
• Michigan is north of Ohio.
• The Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes are a 3 and ½ hour
  drive from Lansing.
• The Mackinac Bridge is between Michigans
  peninsulas.
• Traverse City is near many cherry orchards.

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Quiz

• Holt is 42 73' N, 84 53 ' W.
• Is this an example of
• Relative Location or Absolute Location?

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• Try again!

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Another Question

• Mackinac Island is near the Mackinac Bridge.
• Is this an example of
• relative location or absolute location?

Hint!
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• Correct!

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Congratulations!

• You were correct.
• (Near was the key word.)

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Try again!
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Hint!

• Near is the key word.

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Do you know where Mackinac Island is
located?It is near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
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Check out this page!

• Go to the Mackinac Island Tourist Information
  website
• http//www.mackinac.com/
• It describes Mackinac Islands
• location on the introductory page.
• This description is an example of relative
  location.

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Explore!

• Try the interactive map on the http//www.mackinac
  .com/ website.
• Look at some of the terms that are used.
• Click on the downtown section. Is the coal dock
  near the end of Astor or Fort Street?

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Youre Right! The coal dock is near the end of
Astor Street. This statement is an example of
relative location.

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• Oops!
• Check again.

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Absolute Local Location

• Wilcox School is at 1650 Laurelwood.
• The White House is at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Remember-

• There are two types of location.
• Relative location
• Absolute location
• Where do you live?