Interesting video about GPS. GPS signal is not encrypted and current location error is up to 2 meters in radius. However, the error in new devices is measured in centimeters or millimeters.
In the past, I used www.whatismyip.com external IP address. Today I stumble on better service www.ifconfig.me that suport JSON, XML, less ads and more.
I live few miles away from Floyd Bennet Field and ride bicycle there often. Here is another great article by Nathan Kissinger - Camping at Floyd Bennet Field