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FindGeoLocation[]

attempts to find the current geo location of your computer.

FindGeoLocation["ip"]

gives an estimate of the geo location associated with the IP address given.

FindGeoLocation["address"]

attempts to find the geo location associated with the street address given.

FindGeoLocation[entity]

gives the geo location associated with the specified entity.

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FindGeoLocation

FindGeoLocation[]

attempts to find the current geo location of your computer.

FindGeoLocation["ip"]

gives an estimate of the geo location associated with the IP address given.

FindGeoLocation["address"]

attempts to find the geo location associated with the street address given.

FindGeoLocation[entity]

gives the geo location associated with the specified entity.

Details

  • FindGeoLocation[] may use built-in GPS or other capabilities, or may use geoIP lookup through the internet. Different methods may give results with different accuracy or correctness.
  • IP addresses can be specified in the form "nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn" or as IPAddress[…].
  • FindGeoLocation returns a GeoPosition object containing {latitude,longitude} or {latitude,longitude,elevation} or containing Missing["NotAvailable"] if it cannot find an explicit geodetic location.
  • FindGeoLocation utilizes data from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Basic Examples  (2)

Find your geodetic coordinates:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[]

Find the coordinates of a famous square in Paris:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation["Pl. de l'Opéra, 75009 Paris"]

Get a satellite map of the area:

Wolfram Language code: GeoGraphics[%, GeoRange -> Quantity[200, "Meters"], GeoBackground -> "Satellite"]

Scope  (4)

Find your current position:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[]

Find the coordinates of a street address:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation["221B Baker St, London, England"]

Find the coordinates corresponding to an IP address:

Wolfram Language code: HostLookup["www.wolframalpha.com"]
Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation /@ %

The IP address can also be provided directly:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation["140.177.50.10"]

Find the coordinates of a geo entity:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[Entity["Building", "OperaGarnier::hsy2g"]]

Properties & Relations  (3)

The default values of $GeoLocation and Here are determined by FindGeoLocation[]:

Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[]
Wolfram Language code: $GeoLocation
Wolfram Language code: Here

If the value of $GeoLocation is manually changed, then FindGeoLocation can be used to restore its default:

Wolfram Language code: $GeoLocation = GeoPosition[{0, 0}]
Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[]
Wolfram Language code: $GeoLocation = %

FindGeoLocation[entity] is equivalent to GeoPosition[entity] and EntityValue[entity, "Position"]:

Wolfram Language code: entity = Entity["Bridge", "NewSanFrancisco-OaklandBayBridge::3n492"]
Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[entity]
Wolfram Language code: GeoPosition[entity]
Wolfram Language code: EntityValue[entity, "Position"]

For a street address stad, FindGeoLocation[stad] is equivalent to Interpreter["StreetAddress"][stad]:

Wolfram Language code: stad = "100 Trade Center Dr, Champaign IL";
Wolfram Language code: FindGeoLocation[stad]
Wolfram Language code: Interpreter["StreetAddress"][stad]
Wolfram Research (2008), FindGeoLocation, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html (updated 2014).

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Wolfram Research (2008), FindGeoLocation, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html (updated 2014).

CMS

Wolfram Language. 2008. "FindGeoLocation." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 2014. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html.

APA

Wolfram Language. (2008). FindGeoLocation. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html

BibTeX

@misc{reference.wolfram_2026_findgeolocation, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FindGeoLocation}", year="2014", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html}", note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}

BibLaTeX

@online{reference.wolfram_2026_findgeolocation, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FindGeoLocation}, year={2014}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FindGeoLocation.html}, note=[Accessed: 13-June-2026]}