Location Page
How to use a Location
A Location is a standalone content item used to provide information about a physical place where users can go. See an example of Location Listing page.
Watch: How to Create a Location
Learn how to create a location.
When to use a Location
Use a Location when:
- The public can visit the place in person
- You need to provide:
- Address
- Contact details
- You can also provide hours of operation
Do not use a Location item when:
- The contact is not tied to a physical visit, use a general contact type
- if you want to share information describing places that are not for the Public to visit, use a Basic Page.
Example of a location
Locations can also be linked to contacts to provide additional context and information.
What a Location includes
A typical location page may include:
- Title (Location name)
- Physical address (displayed prominently)
- Office hours
- Contact information:
- Website
- Phone numbers
- Featured image (optional)
- Description
Required fields
There are three required fields:
Title is the Location name (75 characters max)
Summary (meta description) provides a short description of the page for search results and does not appear on the page. (160 characters max)
Physical address that includes the street, city, state, and zip code.
Optional fields
Additional Address
- Add mailing address (if different from physical address)
Office hours
- Enter hours for each day manually or use the time picker
- Use:
- “Add time slot” for multiple open periods in one day
- “Copy previous day” to save time
- Add exceptions for holidays or special hours
- Option to mark location as temporarily closed
Contact information
- Up to 2 websites
- Email address
- Up to 3 phone numbers (choose type: main, mobile, fax)
Content
- Featured image
- Description
Related contact (connects a person or office to the location)
- Up to 6 related links
- Up to 20 related files (e.g., forms, documents)
Description
Add information about the location.
Add Taxonomy (Classification)
Taxonomy helps organize and filter locations:
- Topics (up to 5)
- Location type
- Location area
- County
- Division/section
- Agency-specific terms
These improve search and listing functionality across the site.
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