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# Construct Location

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![](/files/-MihijsRwoKGdg5mPgpn) - [\[source code\]](https://github.com/ladybug-tools/ladybug-grasshopper/blob/master/ladybug_grasshopper/src//LB%20Construct%20Location.py)

Construct location from latitude, lognitude, and time zone data.

### Inputs

* **name**

A name for the location you are constructing. For example, "Steventon Island, Antarctica". (Default: "-")

* **latitude**

Location latitude between -90 and 90 (Default: 0).

* **longitude**

Location longitude between -180 (west) and 180 (east) (Default: 0).

* **time\_zone**

Time zone between -12 hours (west) and 12 hours (east). If None, the time zone will be an estimated integer value derived from the longitude in accordance with solar time (Default: None).

* **elevation**

A number for elevation of the location in meters. (Default: 0).

### Outputs

* **location**

Location data (use this output to construct the sun path).


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