Learn English – What vs. where when talking about a place

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Sometimes I feel confused whether to use what or wher when I talk about a place. For example:

What is your destination?

or

Where is your destination?

Which is correct and why?

Best Answer

If you want to know the name of the destination, for example "London", you ask

What is your destination?

If you want to know the geographical location of the destination, (south-east England), you would ask

Where is your destination?

You might also use where to ask for directions to a place:

Excuse me, where is the Post Office?

When asking about somebody's destination, you probably just want the name, in which case what is the right question-word.