How can relative location change over time?

The relative location refers to the location of an area that is determined by studying and analyzing the nearby places.

The relative location changes over time. It could be of various reason, such as-

Due to the plate tectonic activity, where the plates are shifted in a preferred direction every year in terms of an inch per year. After about 10 to 50 years, the location of the places changes. Due to the frequent construction of buildings and other commercial buildings in the urban areas, that will lead to the changes in the nearby places. This will result in difficulty in determining the relative location.