What is Situation

Today in class we discussed what situation is by geographers. Situation is another thing that geographers use to describe where things are. Situation is when people us familiar things to compare with an unfamiliar location. Comparing things like familiar landmarks, buildings, and streets help direct people to a location they are not familiar with. An example of this would be describing where Bel Air is to an outsider. To describe Bel Air it is easy for somebody to say that it is in the Northern part of Maryland, a few miles from the Pennsylvania line, and it is near Baltimore. This is a better description because using a common or well known city or direction helps give outsiders a familiar place to compare with Bel Air. The familiar locations are places that are highly populated and recognizable from having desirable characteristics. An example of this would be that Baltimore has useful and popular waterways such as the Chesapeake Bay and the seafood that comes from it. This is how situation can help geographers find locations.