SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Question
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relative location
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thematic
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latitude
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absolute location
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Detailed explanation-1: -A place’s absolute location is its exact place on Earth, often given in terms of latitude and longitude. For example, the Empire State Building is located at 40.7 degrees north (latitude), 74 degrees west (longitude). It sits at the intersection of 33rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, New York, United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States Capitol is located at First St SE in Washington, DC 20004. The absolute location of the U.S. Capitol in latitude/longitude is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W. An example of the relative location of the U.S. Capitol is that it is located about 38 miles southwest of Baltimore.
Detailed explanation-3: -Absolute location is typically described using the longitude and latitude system. Geographically speaking, latitude represents points on the Earth’s surface from north to south, ranging from 0 degrees at the equator to (+/-)90 degrees at the North and South Poles.
Detailed explanation-4: -Locality. Relative location. Absolute location.