Detected City
Columbus
IP Location Accuracy
IP Geolocation Accuracy
IP geolocation estimates where an IP address is likely being used. It is useful for localization and troubleshooting, but it is not GPS and cannot reliably identify a street address.
Your IPv4 Address
216.73.217.11
IPv4Live Diagnosis
Why this IP location may look wrong
IP geolocation is an estimate. Country is usually strongest, while city and coordinates are best treated as approximate network location signals.
Detected Region
Ohio
Detected Country
United States of America
Coordinates
39.9614, -82.9978
Time Zone
-04:00
Network
Anthropic PBC, Amazon.com Inc.
ISP or carrier routing
Your traffic may exit through a regional gateway, mobile carrier hub, or ISP network location instead of your physical city.
VPN, proxy, or business gateway
Privacy tools and corporate networks intentionally make websites see another public IP address and location.
Provider database timing
IP ranges move between customers and regions. Geolocation providers may need time to ingest updated records or geofeed data.
Troubleshooter
Why did my IP location change?
IP location can change when your ISP rotates your public IP, your mobile carrier moves traffic through another gateway, a VPN reconnects to a different server, or a business network routes traffic through a security gateway.
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Location not accurate?
What to do next
Regular internet users
- 1. Turn off VPNs, proxies, Tor, iCloud Private Relay, or corporate security gateways and check again.
- 2. Compare results on IP Lookup to see whether multiple providers agree or only one database is stale.
- 3. Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data to see whether your carrier or ISP routes traffic through another city.
- 4. Use browser or device location permission when an app needs precise coordinates.
Network operators
- 1. Publish a geofeed CSV for IP prefixes you control.
- 2. Use valid IPv4 or IPv6 CIDR ranges with standard country, region, city, and postal fields.
- 3. Keep records current when address ranges move between regions, customers, or network products.
- 4. Submit the feed through IPLocation.net so providers have a stronger correction signal.
How accurate is IP geolocation?
Accuracy depends on the level of detail being requested. Country-level results are usually the most reliable. Region and city-level results can vary because traffic often exits through gateways, data centers, mobile carrier networks, VPN servers, proxies, or corporate networks.
| Location level | Typical reliability | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Usually high | Useful for localization, compliance screening, and broad traffic analysis. |
| Region or state | Moderate | Can be affected by ISP routing, mobile gateways, and recent network changes. |
| City | Variable | Best treated as an estimate. It may represent a network hub, provider office, or inferred metro area. |
| Latitude and longitude | Approximate | Usually points near the estimated city or network area, not a precise address. |
Why IP location can be wrong
Wrong or surprising IP location results are common. Residential internet, mobile data, VPNs, proxies, corporate gateways, anycast routing, and recently reassigned IP ranges can all make a lookup point somewhere other than your physical location.
The best next step is to compare providers on IP Lookup, check whether privacy tools are enabled with IP Privacy Check, and submit geofeed data only if you operate the IP range.
Example geofeed format
A simple geofeed row can look like this:
192.0.2.0/24,US,CA,San Francisco,94105
2001:db8::/32,US,WA,Seattle,98101The first column is the IP prefix. The remaining columns identify country, region, city, and postal code. Complete and accurate rows are easier for providers to process.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
01 Can IPLocation.net directly change every provider database?
No. IPLocation.net can explain results, compare provider output, and accept geofeed submissions, but third-party providers maintain their own databases and update schedules.
02 Why does my IP show a city I have never visited?
Your ISP, mobile carrier, VPN, proxy, or company network may route traffic through that city. The lookup may also show a provider-inferred network hub rather than your physical location.
03 Can an IP address reveal my home address?
No. IP geolocation can estimate a country, region, city, ISP, organization, and approximate coordinates, but it should not be treated as a precise street address.
04 Should I submit a geofeed if I do not own the IP range?
No. Geofeed submissions are intended for network operators, ISPs, hosting providers, enterprises, and organizations that control the IP prefixes being submitted.