u/Agreeable-Sun368

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Why does Google (and only Google) seem to think I am in a different state?

I am currently in Florida, but for some reason Google on my laptop thinks I am in Omaha, Nebraska. I am not using a VPN. My IP address is not mixed up--if I search what is my IP, all those sites have me in the right location in Florida. If I search using Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, then I am in Florida. If I use Google my phone, I'm in Florida.

But when I search "local weather" on my desktop, it gives me Omaha weather. If I try to use a destini product locator that uses Google, it gives me Omaha locations.

What on earth is this? How do I solve it? I searched to troubleshoot but all the answers had it being an issue with my wifi/IP address, but Google on my phone is on the same wifi/same IP and is fine, and non-Google search engines also have me in the right location.

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u/Agreeable-Sun368 — 5 days ago

Why does Google (and only Google) think I'm in a different state?

I am currently in Florida, but for some reason Google on my laptop thinks I am in Omaha, Nebraska. I am not using a VPN. My IP address is not mixed up--if I search what is my IP, all those sites have me in the right location in Florida. If I search using Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, then I am in Florida. If I use Google my phone, I'm in Florida.

But when I search "local weather" on my desktop, it gives me Omaha weather. If I try to use a destini product locator that uses Google, it gives me Omaha locations.

What on earth is this? How do I solve it? I searched to troubleshoot but all the answers had it being an issue with my wifi/IP address, but Google on my phone is on the same wifi/same IP and is fine, and non-Google search engines also have me in the right location.

Sorry if this isn't the right sub!

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u/Agreeable-Sun368 — 5 days ago