finding vs locating

finding and locating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
finding	Yes	No	No	No
locating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, locating is a hyponym of finding; that is, locating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than finding:

finding: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
locating: a determination of the place where something is

finding (noun)	locating (noun)
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation	the act of putting something in a certain place
the decision of a court on issues of fact or law	a determination of the place where something is
something that is found