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Absolute and Relative Location

Absolute and Relative Location. West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful!. West Virginia’s Absolute Location. “I live in Huntington, WV located at 38 ° N, 82° W.”. Absolute Location. The exact position of a place on Earth, using latitude and longitude. “Washington, D.C. is located at 38 ° N,

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Absolute and Relative Location

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  1. Absolute and Relative Location West Virginia, Wild and Wonderful!

  2. West Virginia’s Absolute Location “I live in Huntington, WV located at 38° N, 82° W.”

  3. Absolute Location The exact position of a place on Earth, using latitude and longitude. • “Washington, D.C. is located at 38° N, 77° W.” • “New York City is located at 40° N, 74° W.” • Gwangju, Korea is located at 35° N, 126° E.”

  4. Latitude Lines of latitude run east and west.

  5. Longitude Lines of longitude run north and south.

  6. West Virginia’s Relative Location “I live in the Ohio Valley.”

  7. Relative Location Where a place is compared with one or more other places. • “I live near the Sonoco on Twentieth Street.” • “I live over by Woodmere Cemetery.” • “He lives and works on the East Coast.” • “My grandma lives in the northern part of the state.”

  8. Four Geographical Regions of West Virginia

  9. The Ohio Valley • Lowest Point is 500 feet above sea level; located at mouth of Big Sandy River

  10. Highlights of the Ohio Valley

  11. The Allegheny Plateau • Appears Mountainous because of cuts made by rivers • Slopes downward towards the Ohio River

  12. Highlights of the Allegheny Plateau

  13. The Allegheny Highlands • Dividing line between eastern and western West Virginia • Highest Point is at Spruce Knob, 4,862 feet above sea level • East of the front eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean • West of the front eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico

  14. The Appalachian Mountains

  15. Highlights of the Allegheny Highlands

  16. The Potomac Section • Potomac River forms the northern border between West Virginia and Maryland • The first European settlers made their homes in this region

  17. Highlights of the Potomac Section

  18. Where would you like to travel?

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