Place: A Unique Location

Terms/Concepts• Toponym• Situation• Site

Place• Location is the position that

something occupies on Earth• Location can be described using

place names, situation, and site

Place Names• The easiest way to describe a place

on earth is by referring to its place name– Toponym- the name given to a place on

Earth

Situation• Situation- the location of a place

relative to other places– Ex. “It’s down past the courthouse,

beside the large elm tree.”• Helps us to understand the

importance of something

Site• Site- the physical character of a

place– Include: climate, water sources,

topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation• The combination of these features gives

each place a distinctive character– Humans have the ability to modify the

characteristics of a site.

Terms/Concepts• Toponym• Situation• Site