diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 4be3e048f..aebc40609 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DB_DRIVER=postgres
 
-POSTGRES_USER=
-POSTGRES_PASSWORD=
+POSTGRES_USER=admin
+POSTGRES_PASSWORD=password
 POSTGRES_DB=
 
 # asset storage
diff --git a/db/location.py b/db/location.py
index 397fba62c..f54d7a1f7 100644
--- a/db/location.py
+++ b/db/location.py
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ class Location(Base, AutoBaseMixin, ReleaseMixin):
     quad_name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(100), nullable=True)
     notes: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
     nma_notes_location: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    nma_coordinate_notes: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    elevation_accuracy: Mapped[float] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
+    elevation_method: Mapped[str] = lexicon_term(nullable=True)
+    coordinate_accuracy: Mapped[float] = mapped_column(nullable=True)
+    coordinate_method: Mapped[str] = lexicon_term(nullable=True)
 
     # --- Relationship Definitions ---
     thing_associations: Mapped[list["LocationThingAssociation"]] = relationship(
diff --git a/db/thing.py b/db/thing.py
index cbeed6c59..b6117b9d0 100644
--- a/db/thing.py
+++ b/db/thing.py
@@ -18,11 +18,14 @@
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, mapped_column, Mapped
 from sqlalchemy_utils import TSVectorType
 
+from uuid import UUID
+
 from db import lexicon_term
 from db.base import AutoBaseMixin, Base, ReleaseMixin
 
 
 class Thing(Base, AutoBaseMixin, ReleaseMixin):
+
     name = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
     description = mapped_column(String(500))
     thing_type = lexicon_term(nullable=True)
diff --git a/schemas/location.py b/schemas/location.py
index aa8074e8c..d98235108 100644
--- a/schemas/location.py
+++ b/schemas/location.py
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ class CreateLocation(BaseCreateModel):
     notes: str | None = None
     point: str  # point is required and should be in WKT format
     release_status: str | None = "draft"
+    elevation_accuracy: float | None = None
+    elevation_method: str | None = None
+    coordinate_accuracy: float | None = None
+    coordinate_method: str | None = None
 
     @classmethod
     @field_validator("point")
@@ -60,9 +64,17 @@ class LocationResponse(BaseResponseModel):
     Response schema for sample location details.
     """
 
-    name: str | None = None
+    name: str | None
+    notes: str | None
     point: str
-    release_status: str
+    release_status: str | None
+    elevation_accuracy: float | None
+    elevation_method: str | None
+    coordinate_accuracy: float | None
+    coordinate_method: str | None
+    state: str | None
+    county: str | None
+    quad_name: str | None
 
     @field_validator("point", mode="before")
     def point_to_wkt(cls, value):
@@ -94,6 +106,11 @@ class UpdateLocation(BaseUpdateModel):
     name: str | None = None
     notes: str | None = None
     point: str | None = None
+    release_status: str | None = None
+    elevation_accuracy: float | None = None
+    elevation_method: str | None = None
+    coordinate_accuracy: float | None = None
+    coordinate_method: str | None = None
 
 
 # ============= EOF =============================================
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 215023674..85092920e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -9,7 +9,17 @@
 def location():
     with session_ctx() as session:
         loc = Location(
-            name="first location", release_status="draft", point="POINT(0 0 0)"
+            name="first location",
+            notes="these are some test notes",
+            point="POINT(0 0 0)",
+            release_status="draft",
+            elevation_accuracy=100,
+            elevation_method="Survey-grade GPS",
+            coordinate_accuracy=50,
+            coordinate_method="GPS, uncorrected",
+            state="New Mexico",
+            county="Socorro",
+            quad_name="some NM quad",
         )
         session.add(loc)
         session.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_location.py b/tests/test_location.py
index 6d4945949..a27ddf775 100644
--- a/tests/test_location.py
+++ b/tests/test_location.py
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@ def override_dependencies_fixture():
 def test_add_location():
     payload = {
         "name": "test location",
+        "notes": "these are some test notes",
         "point": "POINT Z (10.1 10.1 0)",
         "release_status": "draft",
+        "elevation_accuracy": 1.0,
+        "elevation_method": "Survey-grade GPS",
+        "coordinate_accuracy": 5.0,
+        "coordinate_method": "GPS, uncorrected",
     }
     response = client.post("/location", json=payload)
 
@@ -53,8 +58,13 @@ def test_add_location():
     assert "id" in data
     assert "created_at" in data
     assert data["name"] == payload["name"]
+    assert data["notes"] == payload["notes"]
     assert data["point"] == payload["point"]
     assert data["release_status"] == payload["release_status"]
+    assert data["elevation_accuracy"] == payload["elevation_accuracy"]
+    assert data["elevation_method"] == payload["elevation_method"]
+    assert data["coordinate_accuracy"] == payload["coordinate_accuracy"]
+    assert data["coordinate_method"] == payload["coordinate_method"]
 
     # cleanup after test
     cleanup_post_test(Location, data["id"])
@@ -65,17 +75,27 @@ def test_add_location():
 
 def test_update_location(location):
     payload = {
+        "name": "patched name",
+        "notes": "these are some patched notes",
         "point": "POINT Z (10.1 20.2 0)",
         "release_status": "draft",
-        "name": "patched name",
+        "elevation_accuracy": 2.0,
+        "elevation_method": "Survey-grade GPS",
+        "coordinate_accuracy": 10.0,
+        "coordinate_method": "GPS, uncorrected",
     }
     response = client.patch(f"/location/{location.id}", json=payload)
     assert response.status_code == 200
     data = response.json()
     assert data["id"] == location.id
+    assert data["name"] == payload["name"]
+    assert data["notes"] == payload["notes"]
     assert data["point"] == payload["point"]
     assert data["release_status"] == payload["release_status"]
-    assert data["name"] == payload["name"]
+    assert data["elevation_accuracy"] == payload["elevation_accuracy"]
+    assert data["elevation_method"] == payload["elevation_method"]
+    assert data["coordinate_accuracy"] == payload["coordinate_accuracy"]
+    assert data["coordinate_method"] == payload["coordinate_method"]
 
     # cleanup after test
     cleanup_patch_test(Location, payload, location)
@@ -111,8 +131,16 @@ def test_get_locations(location):
         "+00:00", "Z"
     )
     assert data["items"][0]["name"] == location.name
+    assert data["items"][0]["notes"] == location.notes
     assert data["items"][0]["point"] == to_shape(location.point).wkt
     assert data["items"][0]["release_status"] == location.release_status
+    assert data["items"][0]["elevation_accuracy"] == location.elevation_accuracy
+    assert data["items"][0]["elevation_method"] == location.elevation_method
+    assert data["items"][0]["coordinate_accuracy"] == location.coordinate_accuracy
+    assert data["items"][0]["coordinate_method"] == location.coordinate_method
+    assert data["items"][0]["state"] == location.state
+    assert data["items"][0]["county"] == location.county
+    assert data["items"][0]["quad_name"] == location.quad_name
 
 
 def test_get_location_by_id(location):
@@ -124,6 +152,13 @@ def test_get_location_by_id(location):
     assert data["name"] == location.name
     assert data["point"] == to_shape(location.point).wkt
     assert data["release_status"] == location.release_status
+    assert data["elevation_accuracy"] == location.elevation_accuracy
+    assert data["elevation_method"] == location.elevation_method
+    assert data["coordinate_accuracy"] == location.coordinate_accuracy
+    assert data["coordinate_method"] == location.coordinate_method
+    assert data["state"] == location.state
+    assert data["county"] == location.county
+    assert data["quad_name"] == location.quad_name
 
 
 def test_get_sample_by_id_404_not_found(location):
diff --git a/transfers/util.py b/transfers/util.py
index 4b4cec3bb..44980a212 100644
--- a/transfers/util.py
+++ b/transfers/util.py
@@ -207,15 +207,18 @@ def make_location(row: pd.Series) -> Location:
     # created_at = row.DateCreated
 
     location = Location(
-        # nma_pk_location=row.LocationId,
+        nma_pk_location=row.LocationId,
+        # TODO: determine if PointID should map to location.name or thing.name or if the Location table needs a name field at all.
         name=row.PointID,
         point=transformed_point.wkt,
         release_status="public" if row.PublicRelease else "private",
-        # elevation_accuracy=row.AltitudeAccuracy,
-        # elevation_method=row.AltitudeMethod,
+        elevation_accuracy=row.AltitudeAccuracy,
+        elevation_method=row.AltitudeMethod,
         # created_at=created_at,
-        # point_accuracy=row.CoordinateAccuracy,
-        # point_method=row.CoordinateMethod,
+        coordinate_accuracy=row.CoordinateAccuracy,
+        coordinate_method=row.CoordinateMethod,
+        nma_coordinate_notes=row.CoordinateNotes,
+        nma_notes_location=row.LocationNotes,
     )
     return location