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I was wondering the same thing. The town has a total population of like 2200. I can’t find any data centers near there. Maybe it’s just a flaw in their metrics.
by rojaz 5y ago
I was wondering the same thing. The town has a total population of like 2200. I can’t find any data centers near there. Maybe it’s just a flaw in their metrics.
- samprotas 5y agoI’ve worked on systems in the past that had different levels of ip geolocation data precision. When the precision was low, they would pick the midpoint of the known area (maybe a whole state) to “fill in” more precise data (ex: the city). Since even “nowhere” is typically part of some town limits, we’d see otherwise tiny towns show up way too frequently. My guess is that’s what’s happening here.
- alksjdalkj 5y agoGraceville isn't really the midpoint of anywhere so I'd still be curious how it ended up being picked as the location.
- smarx007 5y agoCase in point: https://theweek.com/articles/624040/how-internet-mapping-glitch-turned-kansas-farm-into-digital-hell https://theweek.com/articles/624040/how-internet-mapping-gli...