Why does Google show my location in another State?

Why Is My IP Address From Another State? - LockerGnome

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Recently I had someone ask me a question I wanted to share with you. They asked me why in the heck their IP address appeared to be coming from the other side of the country? Honestly, I can understand why this would freak someone out! Imagine not understanding what is going on as you do an IPChicken.com check only to see the IP looking odd. Then you run a speed test and learn you’re suddenly based in another region of the country. I mean come on, that is just going to feel weird to the uninformed.

What’s actually happening?

So what’s the deal with appearing as if you’re in locations where you’re really not? Well basically what happens is that you’re simply being assigned an IP address that is still registered as being held in another location. Where things get weird is that sometimes these IP addresses are purchased in bulk and haven’t been re-registered quite yet. So if Comcast buys an IP block from someone, the IPs may still appear as if they’re located in the original location! You can see how messy buying and selling IPv4 addresses has become. Clearly, we’re overdue for something a little cleaner.

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Your IP address is something you probably rarely think about, but it's vitally important to your online lifestyle. Without an IP address, you wouldn't be able to get today's weather, check the latest news or look at videos online. Why? Because without your IP address, websites like whatismyipaddress.com, CNN or ESPN wouldn't know where to send the information you asked for. They wouldn't be able to get it to YOUR computer.

Our goal: helpful information - Still, there seems to be a lot of misinformation, concern and confusion about IP addresses. Part of our mission is to separate facts from hype and give you helpful information. You can learn more about IP address basics in our article called "IP 101".

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