5 Themes of Geography - Hawaii Kai Notes

Absolute Location

The exact position of a place on Earth, described using geographic coordinates (such as approximately $21.288^\circ\text{ N}$ latitude and $157.704^\circ\text{ W}$ longitude) or specific identifiers like street address ($7176\text{ Hawaii Kai Drive \#288 Honolulu }96825$), zip code ($968285$ / $96825$), area code ($808$), or phone number ($808\text{-}224\text{-}8587$).

Relative Location

The location of a place in relation to other landmarks or locations, such as being near Kokohead Crater, $0.10\text{ miles}$ away from the United States Postal Service, or $1.2\text{ miles}$ from Costco.

Human Characteristics (Place)

The cultural and human-made attributes of a location, including population size ($30{,}903$ people in Hawaii Kai), dominant religion ("chrisantiny"), ethnic groups, customs/traditions, and building types (medium or small buildings with no skyscrapers).

Physical Characteristics (Place)

The natural environment and landforms of a location, such as sunny weather, vog, storms, craters (Koko Crater and Koko Head), and local beaches (Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Sandy Beach Park, and Maunalua Bay Beach Park).