Absolute location is the actual spot on the planet where something is. A good example would be the latitude and longitude of a place. For instance, Lake Maracaibo of Venezuela is at 10°39' N latitude and 71°36' W longitude.
Absolute location can also be the exact spot where something is within a city, such as saying that the city hall is at Fifth and D street.
Absolute location: the exact position of an object or place, measured within the spatial coordintes of a grid system.(Barron's : How to prepare for the AP Human Geography exam)
Absolute location is the polar opposite of relative location, which is where something is in relation to something else.
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