IP Geolocation

Look up approximate geographic metadata for a public IPv4/IPv6 address, or resolve a hostname to its public IP first then geolocate. Returns country, region, city, latitude/longitude, timezone, capital, postal hint, and ISP/organization from public IP databases (ipwho.is). Leave blank to locate your own public IP. Coordinates link to OpenStreetMap for context. Location is approximate network geography — not GPS, not a person's home address. Private and loopback addresses are rejected. For legitimate troubleshooting — not surveillance.

How to Use the IP Geolocation

Enter a public IP or hostname — or leave blank for your own IP — to view approximate country, city, coordinates, timezone, and ISP metadata.

  1. Open IP Geolocation.
  2. Leave blank and click Locate to geolocate your public IP, or enter an IPv4/IPv6 address.
  3. Alternatively enter a hostname (example.com) to resolve its public server IP first.
  4. Read the accuracy notice — hostname results reflect server hosting location.
  5. Review Country, Region, City, Latitude, Longitude, and Timezone tiles.
  6. Check Org / ISP for network ownership context.
  7. Use Open approximate coordinates in OpenStreetMap when lat/long are available for visual reference.

How IP geolocation works

Public IP ranges are registered to networks with known countries and cities in commercial GeoIP databases. The tool queries ipwho.is and displays parsed fields. No device GPS or browser geolocation API is used.

Worked example

  • CDN origin check — geolocate api.example.com to confirm which region the A record currently points to.
  • Abuse triage — identify ISP/country of a login IP from logs (approximate) before contacting the provider.
  • VPN verification — your public IP shows the VPN exit country, not your physical location.

Common mistakes

  • Treating city name as proof someone lives there — datacenter and mobile IPs mislocate often.
  • Geolocating 192.168.x.x or 127.0.0.1 — rejected by design.
  • Expecting hostname lookup to reveal a business street address — only server IP geography.

Privacy and limitations

Third-party database accuracy varies and updates on their schedule. Not admissible as precise location evidence. Use only for legitimate network analysis with permission where required.

FAQ

How accurate is IP geolocation?

Country is often correct; city and coordinates are estimates at metro or ISP level and can be wrong — especially for mobile, VPN, or datacenter IPs.

What happens if I enter a hostname?

The tool resolves DNS to a public A/AAAA address, then geolocates that IP. Results reflect the server's hosting location, not where a company is headquartered.

Can I locate my own public IP?

Leave the field blank and click Locate. Your public address as seen by ipwho.is is geolocated with ISP and timezone metadata.

Why are private IPs rejected?

RFC1918, link-local, and loopback addresses are not routable on the public internet — geolocation databases have no meaningful location for them.

Do coordinates show someone's exact address?

No. Latitude/longitude point to approximate network geography — often a city centroid or ISP POP — not a residential street address or GPS fix.

Which provider supplies geolocation data?

Lookups use ipwho.is over HTTPS from your browser. Results reflect their database freshness and methodology.

Why does a VPN IP show another country?

Geolocation reports where the IP is registered or routed — VPN exit nodes intentionally appear in the VPN server's region.

Can I use this to track a person?

No. Do not use IP geolocation for stalking, harassment, or unauthorized monitoring. It cannot reliably identify individuals.

What is the OpenStreetMap link for?

When coordinates exist, the link opens a map centered on the approximate point for visual context — not turn-by-turn navigation to a person.

How is this different from IP Address Lookup?

Both use similar providers. IP Geolocation emphasizes map coordinates, capital, region detail, and hostname resolution messaging; IP Address Lookup emphasizes ISP/ASN detection and dual-stack public IP discovery.