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That's interesting, but it perplexes me as well. I have an iPad/Wifi, and I believe that means it has no GPS. However, Google Maps is able to pinpoint my location almost perfectly, despite the closest mapped street view being more than a mile away on any side.

I suppose it's possible that the mapped my street but didn't publish it for some reason, but that'd be odd.




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