Refers to
geographical similarities in
disparate parts of the
planet.
For instance, there is a
river in the
Mideast called the
Jordan River. It flows
southward and empties into the
Dead Sea, a body of
water so full of
salt as to prevent all but the
hardiest of creatures (such as tiny brine shrimp) from existing in it or nearby.
In
Utah,
USA, is located a similar situation.
Salt Lake is located north of
Salt Lake City, into which the
northward flowing
Jordan River dumps its water. While the size of Utah's salt lake and river are much smaller than that of the
Middle Eastern Dead Sea and its associated river, it can be considered a geographical reflection which has many more parallels than what is listed here.
It is probable that this was the reason that early pioneers (notably
Mormons, members of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) named this river the "Jordan River".