RE: Geography of an IP Address

["Scott Blake" <blake () homeport org>]

Not precisely, no, but you can take a reasonable guess at the
neighborhood by looking at the output from traceroute.  Most ISPs name
their routers something that at least vaguely approximates their
actual physical location.  Of course, the ISP almost certainly knows
the precise physical location of the IP address, or at least the
billing contact.  If you're engaged in forensics, you can solicit the
cooperation of the ISP, especially if the cops are involved.

s

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Scott Blake
blake () homeport org

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> Subject: Geography of an IP Address
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>
> Hello alI...
>
> I was wondering if there's any way to trace the geography
> (actual city or
> state, province etc.) of a person's static IP address. I
> know that most
> have dynamic (changing) IP's but if I were to somehow
> obtain their static
> IP, could I then begin an amateur trace to their physical location?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jay