referring to something by where it is located (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Gordon, Matthew J.]

It's a kind of metonymy. Other exx. found among these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_metonyms

-Matt Gordon
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"Fleet Street" -- London tabloid journalism
"Saville Row" -- London high-end tailors
"Foggy Bottom" -- U.S. State Dept.
"Turtle Bay" -- United Nations

Is there a name for terms like this?

What are some others?


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