The first theme geographers use is location . This tells us exactly where in the world something is. Just as your home has a street address, every place has a ''global address'' identified by latitude and longitude. If you know these numbers and how to use them, you can find any place in the world and give its absolute location.
Geographers also ask why things are located in particular places.
West longitude on an inland harbor. It is a major shipping port for the eastern seaboard with direct land routes by train and highway to cities throughout the United States. Many people who live in Baltimore are involved in waterfront activities such as shipping, loading, and fishing. Very young children will not be able to understand concepts like latitude and longitude, or even left and right. This is the beginning of an understanding of location.