locating vs location

locating and location both are nouns.

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

As nouns, locating and location are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of locating include emplacement, placement, position, positioning.

As nouns, locating and location are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of locating include fix, localisation, localization.

locating (noun)	location (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place	a point or extent in space; a point or extent in space
a determination of the place where something is	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