Forgotten Realms Wiki:Help-Categorizing locations

A location is any distinctive and unique place within the Realms. A location can be as small as a single tree or as large as a forest or anywhere in between.

Note
Locations and Settlements are often intermixed, but should be separate. A settlement is anywhere folks live their day to day lives. If the place is home to someone, it's not a location, it's a settlement.

Geography
Relams Geography can be a bit tricky. You simply need to start at the top and work down.
 * Where in the Universe is the location? If it's on the planet Toril, you can skip to the next section.  Otherwise add where in the universe the location can be found.
 * On what continent is the location? If it's in Faerun, you can skip to the next section.  Otherwise add the continent where the location can be found.
 * Where on Faerun is the location? Faerun is split into eight areas: The Northeast, The Northwest, The North, The West, The Interior, The East, The Southwest, The South, and The Southeast.   More or less Cormyr is in the exact middle of the Realms.  A location above Cormyr on a map is in the north.
 * In what large area is the location? This area description is smaller then the one above, though still huge in area.  It can be hard to pin down exactly what the name of an area is, as it is not always clear.  Each area covers a couple hundred miles and is listed on the map or source book that has the location information in it.  Any Forgotten Relams Campagian setting book should also have this information.
 * In what small area is the location? This area is still smaller then the one above, though still quite large.  Note that a small area must fir completely in a large area.  A small area can be just a name give to the landscape, such as Icewind Dale or a country, such as Cormyr.
 * In what tiny area is the location? Not every location will have this entry.  A tiny area is still large, at least several miles across, though it must completely fit within the small area.  The Kings Forest is a tiny area within the large area of Cormyr.
 * In what very tiny area is the location? A very tiny area is quite small, not more then a mile across.  A settlement is a very tiny area, are are a hanful of places.  If your location is found within a settlement, make note of that fact here, otherwise this entry can be skipped.
 * In what very, very tiny area is the location? Not every location will have this entry.  Only some very tiny areas are further devided into smaller areas.  If your location is in one of theas, make note of it here.