The exact position of a place on the earth's surface, often given in latitude and longitude.
Think of absolute location like your home address. It's specific and unique to your house only. No other house shares that exact same address.
Latitude: The distance north or south from the equator measured in degrees.
Longitude: The distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.
Coordinates: A set of numbers (or letters) used to locate a point on a map or graph.
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