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Location
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LOCATION 1. Absolute Location – Where a place is located on the earth
2. Relative Location – Where a place is located in relation to another place
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Grid System Absolute Location is determined by using lines of latitude and longitude to form a grid.
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latitude – parallels of latitude measure distance north or south from the equator
Equator – an imaginary line that circles the earth at its widest point - 0°
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longitude – meridians measure distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.
Prime Meridian – line of longitude that runs through Greenwich, England - 0°
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The relative location of San Perlita is about 30 miles north of Harlingen or 10 miles east of Raymondville
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