Our Communities: Where Communities are Located, Three Types of Communities

intermediate direction

northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest

relative location

a description of where a place is in relation to other places

cardinal direction

North, South, East, West

urban

describes a community

rural

describes a community in the countryside where there is plenty of open space

suburban

describes a community near a large city

symbol

on a map, a small picture or shape that stands for a specific location, settlement, or building

absolute location

where exactly a place is located on