The Sound is described within the footnote on page 99 of Persuasion as "the sheltered inlet leading from the English Channel into Plymouth Harbour" (Austen). This location is mentioned by Captain Wentworth when he is detailing his sailing experience, specifically aboard his beloved "Asp" (98). Wentworth mentions that he had been "in the Sound" (99), most likely meaning his ship had been traveling in its sort of in-between space.

Queen Square was, at one point in time, considered one of the more prestigious, socially high-end areas of the already high-end city of Bath. It was built between 1728-35 by "John Wood" ("Queen Square in Bath, England."), and grew in general popularity quickly. Clues in the dialogue of Persuasion suggest to readers that Queen Square eventually lost its prestige, as Louisa comments on how she wishes to be "in a good situation" (Austen 79) if the Musgrove family were to visit Bath in the winter, and that Queen Square would not live up to her standards. Austen stayed in No.

Somersetshire is located in southwest England, specifically the southern county. It exists as a primarily rural area, which explains why the beginning of the fictional landscape of Persuasion details country houses set in this area of England. The novel eventually sees its characters leave the country to traipse around Bath, which is technically in the more northeast area of Somerset (aka Somersetshire). Today, this county is still relatively small in comparison to other, more bustling English counties. 

Chawton is a village and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. This village is also the famous home of Jane Austen for the last eight years of her life. Chawton is where Austen would have written Persuasion, which she started in 1815. 

The Theatre Royal was built in 1805 in Bath, England to replace the Old Orchard Street Theatre. The building was designed by George Dance the Younger. In Persuasion, Charles invites his extended family to join him for a night a the theater: "I have been to the theatre, and secured a box for to-morrow night. A'n't I a good boy? I know you love a play; and there is room for us all" (Austen 233-234). Though he does not directly name the Theater Royal, it can be assumed that he was referring to this theater.