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There are many ways to describe the location of an object.
Giving a Longitude, Latitude, and Altitude will give a good representation of where an object is. You can use GPS or other means to find the location.
The problem is that people don't have any innate ability to interpret coordinates.
So, typically people try to determine a reference object and try to relate the location to that.
The purse is ON THE KITCHEN TABLE.
When giving directions, one also often uses reference objects. "I forgot the name of the street, but turn at Starbucks. Proceed to the third mailbox on the right, look for a large red house".... etc.
The trick is to find reference objects that are common between the individuals.
Surveying is often done similarly, but they often choose standardized reference objects called "Monuments".
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