diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster.py
index ad67504..92ed4a9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster.py
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ options:
     description:
     - The location where the cluster is deployed.
     required: true
+    aliases:
+    - zone
+    version_added: 2.8
 extends_documentation_fragment: gcp
 '''
 
@@ -626,7 +629,7 @@ def main():
                 ),
             ),
             subnetwork=dict(type='str'),
-            location=dict(required=True, type='str'),
+            location=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['zone']),
         )
     )
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster_facts.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster_facts.py
index 5f5f1d7..67fe06f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster_facts.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_cluster_facts.py
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ options:
     - The location where the cluster is deployed.
     required: true
     aliases:
+    - region
     - zone
+    version_added: 2.8
 extends_documentation_fragment: gcp
 '''
 
@@ -362,7 +364,7 @@ import json
 
 
 def main():
-    module = GcpModule(argument_spec=dict(location=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['zone'])))
+    module = GcpModule(argument_spec=dict(location=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['region', 'zone'])))
 
     if not module.params['scopes']:
         module.params['scopes'] = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform']
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool.py
index a3631f8..fd27c78 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool.py
@@ -207,23 +207,27 @@ options:
       Alternatively, you can add `register: name-of-resource` to a gcp_container_cluster
       task and then set this cluster field to "{{ name-of-resource }}"'
     required: true
-  zone:
+  location:
     description:
-    - The zone where the node pool is deployed.
+    - The location where the node pool is deployed.
     required: true
+    aliases:
+    - region
+    - zone
+    version_added: 2.8
 extends_documentation_fragment: gcp
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: create a cluster
   gcp_container_cluster:
-    name: cluster-nodepool
-    initial_node_count: 4
-    location: us-central1-a
-    project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
-    auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
-    service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-    state: present
+      name: "cluster-nodepool"
+      initial_node_count: 4
+      location: us-central1-a
+      project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
+      auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
+      service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
+      state: present
   register: cluster
 
 - name: create a node pool
@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "test_project"
       auth_kind: "serviceaccount"
       service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
@@ -415,9 +419,9 @@ cluster:
   - The cluster this node pool belongs to.
   returned: success
   type: str
-zone:
+location:
   description:
-  - The zone where the node pool is deployed.
+  - The location where the node pool is deployed.
   returned: success
   type: str
 '''
@@ -468,7 +472,7 @@ def main():
                 ),
             ),
             cluster=dict(required=True),
-            zone=dict(required=True, type='str'),
+            location=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['region', 'zone']),
         )
     )
 
@@ -551,8 +555,8 @@ def self_link(module):
 
 
 def collection(module):
-    res = {'project': module.params['project'], 'zone': module.params['zone'], 'cluster': replace_resource_dict(module.params['cluster'], 'name')}
-    return "https://container.googleapis.com/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/clusters/{cluster}/nodePools".format(**res)
+    res = {'project': module.params['project'], 'location': module.params['location'], 'cluster': replace_resource_dict(module.params['cluster'], 'name')}
+    return "https://container.googleapis.com/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{location}/clusters/{cluster}/nodePools".format(**res)
 
 
 def return_if_object(module, response, allow_not_found=False):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool_facts.py b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool_facts.py
index 1ab2623..33d4593 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool_facts.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/gcp_container_node_pool_facts.py
@@ -40,10 +40,14 @@ requirements:
 - requests >= 2.18.4
 - google-auth >= 1.3.0
 options:
-  zone:
+  location:
     description:
-    - The zone where the node pool is deployed.
+    - The location where the node pool is deployed.
     required: true
+    aliases:
+    - region
+    - zone
+    version_added: 2.8
   cluster:
     description:
     - The cluster this node pool belongs to.
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 - name:  a node pool facts
   gcp_container_node_pool_facts:
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: test_project
       auth_kind: serviceaccount
       service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
@@ -248,9 +252,9 @@ items:
       - The cluster this node pool belongs to.
       returned: success
       type: str
-    zone:
+    location:
       description:
-      - The zone where the node pool is deployed.
+      - The location where the node pool is deployed.
       returned: success
       type: str
 '''
@@ -267,7 +271,7 @@ import json
 
 
 def main():
-    module = GcpModule(argument_spec=dict(zone=dict(required=True, type='str'), cluster=dict(required=True)))
+    module = GcpModule(argument_spec=dict(location=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['region', 'zone']), cluster=dict(required=True)))
 
     if not module.params['scopes']:
         module.params['scopes'] = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/cloud-platform']
@@ -282,8 +286,8 @@ def main():
 
 
 def collection(module):
-    res = {'project': module.params['project'], 'zone': module.params['zone'], 'cluster': replace_resource_dict(module.params['cluster'], 'name')}
-    return "https://container.googleapis.com/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{zone}/clusters/{cluster}/nodePools".format(**res)
+    res = {'project': module.params['project'], 'location': module.params['location'], 'cluster': replace_resource_dict(module.params['cluster'], 'name')}
+    return "https://container.googleapis.com/v1/projects/{project}/zones/{location}/clusters/{cluster}/nodePools".format(**res)
 
 
 def fetch_list(module, link):
diff --git a/tests/integration/gcp_container_node_pool/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/gcp_container_node_pool/tasks/main.yml
index 69ca5f2..775d6a4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/gcp_container_node_pool/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/gcp_container_node_pool/tasks/main.yml
@@ -15,20 +15,20 @@
 # Pre-test setup
 - name: create a cluster
   gcp_container_cluster:
-    name: cluster-nodepool
-    initial_node_count: 4
-    location: us-central1-a
-    project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
-    auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
-    service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-    state: present
+      name: "cluster-nodepool"
+      initial_node_count: 4
+      location: us-central1-a
+      project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
+      auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
+      service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
+      state: present
   register: cluster
 - name: delete a node pool
   gcp_container_node_pool:
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 - name: verify that node_pool was created
   gcp_container_node_pool_facts:
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 - name: verify that node_pool was deleted
   gcp_container_node_pool_facts:
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
       name: my-pool
       initial_node_count: 4
       cluster: "{{ cluster }}"
-      zone: us-central1-a
+      location: us-central1-a
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@
 # If errors happen, don't crash the playbook!
 - name: delete a cluster
   gcp_container_cluster:
-    name: cluster-nodepool
-    initial_node_count: 4
-    location: us-central1-a
-    project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
-    auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
-    service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-    state: absent
+      name: "cluster-nodepool"
+      initial_node_count: 4
+      location: us-central1-a
+      project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
+      auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
+      service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
+      state: absent
   register: cluster
   ignore_errors: true