Your IP
What Is My IP Location?
The approximate location of your public IP address: country, region, city and ISP, with a map. Want to look up a different address? Use the IP lookup tool →
IPv4 ADDRESS
216.73.217.140
Location
- Continent
- North America
- Continent Code
- NA
- Country
United States- Country ISO
- US
- Region
- Ohio
- Region ISO
- OH
- City
- Columbus
- Postal Code
- 43215
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.9587, -82.9987
- Accuracy Radius (km)
- 20
Map
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Geolocation runs locally. We never log or store your IP address.
How Accurate Is IP Geolocation?
The location above is an estimate, not a precise position: reliable at the country level, hit-or-miss at the city level, and never a street address. Mobile and VPN/proxy connections are the least accurate.
Why Your IP Location Might Be Wrong
If the city shown does not match where you are, one of these is usually the reason:
- ISP routing: your provider carries traffic through a regional hub, so the IP appears to originate there.
- Registration mismatch: the address block is registered to a head office in a different city than where it is used.
- Mobile or carrier-grade NAT: phone networks share gateways, which scatters the apparent location.
- VPN or proxy: you see the location of the server your traffic exits from, not your own.
An IP never reveals a street address. For more on what it can and cannot expose, see can someone track you with your IP address?
Frequently Asked Questions
How accurate is IP geolocation?
It is an estimate, not a GPS fix. Accuracy is usually good at the country level and reasonable at the city level, but it is regularly off by miles and sometimes lands on the ISP’s hub city instead of yours. Mobile and VPN/proxy addresses are the least accurate.
Does my IP show my exact location or home address?
No. Your IP points to the general area your ISP serves, usually your city or region, never your street address or your name. Treat the city and coordinates above as a neighbourhood-level guess.
Why is my IP location wrong?
Common reasons: your ISP routes your traffic through a hub in another city, the address block is registered to a different location than where it is used, or you are on a VPN, proxy or mobile network. The database is updated periodically, so recent changes can lag.
How is the location of an IP address determined?
Geolocation databases map ranges of IP addresses to the area their ISP serves, using registry records, network routing data and provider-supplied information. It is inference from who owns the address, not a measurement of where your device physically is.
Can someone find me from my IP location?
Only roughly. A website or app sees the same approximate area you see here. Only your ISP can link an IP to a specific customer, and only with a legal request such as a court order.
Does a VPN change my IP location?
Yes. A VPN or proxy routes your traffic through one of its servers, so sites see that server’s IP and location instead of yours. That is the simplest way to change the location your IP reports.