IP Address Location Finder

Five of the best sites for online widgets that can help you find the geographic location of an IP address, or Web site software that can trace where visitors are coming from. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page.

1. IP Address Map Lookup Service from Geobytes Inc. - Type in an IP address and this tracker will quickly search and show you the location of the address, including the city, state and country, plus information on nearby cities and more. (www.geobytes.com)

2. Free IP Services - Use this free Javascript code on your Web site to identify the location of your visitors anywhere in the world, and use the information to greet them based on geolocation or to show them local maps or local business services, or just use it for the fun of it. Offers IP address, city, state and country locations, plus latitude and longitude. (freeipservices.com)

3. IP Locator 1.41 - Shareware software can be used to process Web site log files and identify the location of the IP addresses in the files. This site also offers other software / shareware / freeware utilities for IP locating. (www.filedudes.com)

4. Whois IP Address / Domain name Lookup - If you want to see where a Web site originates from, type in a domain name (www.domain.com) and it will show you the IP address and the geographic location of the Web site, or at least the domain if it is registered but no site is online. Good for determining where a site is hosted, but not necessarily the location of the site’s owner, as many companies and individuals host their Web sites with Web hosting companies that are not close by. (cqcounter.com)

5. How Do I Find a Geographical Location From an IP Address? - Enter in an IP address to get the city, state, country and ISP that matches up to it. Also offers some information on how geolocation services work and how accurate they are. (www.topwebhosts.org)

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