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K-4 -- Alternative Geography
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Locating Lamron’s New Motel

THE TRAVEL INN COMPANY is asking for your advice. They want to build a new motel and restaurant in the city of Lamron, Illinois. A street and road map of Lamron is below. Note that the TRAVEL INN COMPANY has already identified six possible places (A, B, C, D, E, and F) to locate the motel.

Your task is to study the map, and then, below, write a letter to the TRAVEL INN COMPANY in which you recommend the three best places to locate the motel. In your letter, be sure to give reasons for your recommendations. Also, give reasons why you did not recommend the other three locations.

LAMRON, ILLINOIS

 

Classification: Nat. Std. 11, KS 2; State Std. 17 A