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Why is my IP location wrong?
Direct answer: IP geolocation guesses your area from who owns the IP block and how ISPs route traffic. It is not exact GPS. What Is My IP Address IP shows third-party estimates—treat city names as approximate.
Common mismatches
- Mobile data — IPs may register to a carrier hub in another city.
- VPN — location follows the VPN server; see VPN and IP.
- ISP reassignment — databases update on a delay.