relative location

locate a place relative to other landmarks or locations

Not absolute location
using a coordinate position
longitude, latitude

relative
It is on the Mississippi River.

It is close to the Golden Gate Bridge.


http://www.docstoc.com/docs/11909162/Absolute-Location-and-Relative-Location


http://www.slideshare.net/TriciaMowat/map-skills-4-absolute-and-relative-location