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As the player travels across the various [[region|regions]] of [[Great Bear Island]] while playing ''The Long Dark'', they will frequently come across named '''locations''' within a region. These locations may be shelters, unique landscape features, or other points of interest (POIs).

The form and contents of any given named location can vary dramatically. Some locations are merely notable [[:category:landmarks|landmarks]], which generally have few supplies and little to no shelter, but can still help the player navigate the area. Other locations may be [[:category:caves|caves]], which fall into two categories: shallow caves without a loading screen, and larger caves, such as [[Misty Falls Cave]] in [[Pleasant Valley]], which do provide a loading screen. Shallow caves often provide some shelter and a few supplies. However, the player should beware of [[Bear|predators that may already call the cave home]], especially if there are bones scattered in the cave. Underprepared players can also freeze to death in shallow caves, especially during night-time blizzards. Named caves are ''usually'' safe from predators, though this isn't a hard and fast rule.

Caves with a loading screen are usually warm enough to keep even a poorly equipped player from freezing, and are safe from predators, with a [[Scruffy's Cave|notable exception]] in [[Desolation Point]]. Generally, the safest (or, at least, best stocked) locations are buildings, which generally have a constant indoor temperature, along with relatively abundant supplies, beds, stoves, work benches, and other amenities. Usually, the player will be safe upon entering a building, though there is [[Last Resort Cannery|one notable exception]]. In some cases, there may be a group of buildings clustered together, making a town/settlement: 5 examples are [[Thomson's Crossing]] in [[Pleasant Valley]], [[Coastal Townsite]] in [[Coastal Highway]], [[Milton]] in [[Mountain Town]], [[Field 31]] in [[Forsaken Airfield]], and [[Langston Mine]] in [[Zone of Contamination]]. And, while wolves may patrol these areas, the abundance of buildings and vehicles makes it easier to escape from predators.

Because each playthrough has semi-random equipment and loot spawns, there is no guarantee which locations will have the best gear each game. However, as a general rule, locations that are off the beaten path or that are major sites on the map are likely to have the rarer loot in the game. Sometimes, supplies can be found in un-named locations, as well.

== Locations sorted by region ==

=== Lower Great Bear ===

==== Main Regions ====
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*[[:Category:Locations in Ash Canyon|Ash Canyon]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Blackrock|Blackrock]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Bleak Inlet|Bleak Inlet]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Broken Railroad|Broken Railroad]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Coastal Highway|Coastal Highway]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Desolation Point|Desolation Point]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Forlorn Muskeg|Forlorn Muskeg]]
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*[[:Category:Locations in Hushed River Valley|Hushed River Valley]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Mountain Town|Mountain Town]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Mystery Lake|Mystery Lake]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Pleasant Valley|Pleasant Valley]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Timberwolf Mountain|Timberwolf Mountain]]
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==== Transition Regions ====
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*[[:Category:Locations in Crumbling Highway|Crumbling Highway]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Keeper's Pass North|Keeper's Pass North]]
*[[:Category:Locations in Keeper's Pass South|Keeper's Pass South]]
*[[:Category:Locations in The Ravine|The Ravine]]
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*[[Winding River]] (Only has 2 Region Transition Icons but no named locations)
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=== The Far Territory ===

==== Main Regions ====
*[[Forsaken Airfield]]
*[[Sundered Pass]]
*[[Transfer Pass]]
*[[Zone of Contamination]]

==== Transition Regions ====
*[[:Category:Locations in Far Range Branch Line|Far Range Branch Line]]

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