Refers to locations, say (5)
I believe the answer is:
cites
'refers to' is the definition.
('cite' can be a synonym of 'refer to')
I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cites that I've seen before include "Refers to" , "Quotes as authority" , "Quotes; names" , "Quotes (an author)" , "Quotes; mentions in official despatch" .)