locate vs location

locate is not a noun while location is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
locate	No	No	Yes	No
location	Yes	No	No	No

locate (noun)	location (noun)
	a point or extent in space; a point or extent in space
	a determination of the place where something is
	the act of putting something in a certain place
	a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made

locate (verb)	location (verb)
take up residence and become established
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
assign a location to
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey