diff --git a/xmrnodes/cli.py b/xmrnodes/cli.py
index 736eb12..29c9681 100644
--- a/xmrnodes/cli.py
+++ b/xmrnodes/cli.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@ from time import sleep
 import geoip2.database
 import arrow
 import requests
-import click
 from flask import Blueprint
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 from xmrnodes.helpers import determine_crypto, is_onion, is_i2p, make_request
-from xmrnodes.helpers import retrieve_peers, rw_cache, get_highest_block
+from xmrnodes.helpers import retrieve_peers, rw_cache, get_highest_block, get_geoip
 from xmrnodes.models import Node, HealthCheck, Peer
 from xmrnodes import config
 
@@ -176,7 +175,6 @@ def validate():
             is_ssl = node.url.startswith("https://")
             nettype = r.json()["nettype"]
             crypto = determine_crypto(node.url)
-            logging.info("success")
             if nettype in ["mainnet", "stagenet", "testnet"]:
                 node.nettype = nettype
                 node.available = True
@@ -187,7 +185,17 @@ def validate():
                 node.crypto = crypto
                 node.is_tor = is_onion(node.url)
                 node.is_i2p = is_i2p(node.url)
+                if not node.is_tor and not node.is_i2p:
+                    geoip = get_geoip(node.url)
+                    node.country_name = geoip.country.name
+                    node.country_code = geoip.country.iso_code
+                    node.city = geoip.city.name
+                    node.postal = geoip.postal.code
+                    node.lat = geoip.location.latitude
+                    node.lon = geoip.location.longitude
+                    logging.info(f"found geo data for {node.url} - {node.country_code}, {node.country_name}, {node.city}")
                 node.save()
+                logging.info("success")
             else:
                 logging.info("unexpected nettype")
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectTimeout:
@@ -203,7 +211,7 @@ def validate():
             logging.info("http error, 4xx or 5xx")
             node.delete_instance()
         except Exception as e:
-            logging.info("failed for reasons unknown")
+            logging.info(f"failed for reasons unknown: {e}")
             node.delete_instance()
 
 
diff --git a/xmrnodes/helpers.py b/xmrnodes/helpers.py
index 3c60a76..d14487e 100644
--- a/xmrnodes/helpers.py
+++ b/xmrnodes/helpers.py
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ import socket
 import pickle
 from os import path
 
+import geoip2.database
 from requests import get as r_get
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from levin.section import Section
 from levin.bucket import Bucket
 from levin.ctypes import *
@@ -157,3 +159,11 @@ def get_highest_block(nettype, crypto):
         return highest.last_height
     else:
         return 0
+
+
+def get_geoip(ip_or_dns):
+    host = urlparse(ip_or_dns).netloc.split(':')[0]
+    resolved = socket.gethostbyname(host)
+    host = host if resolved == host else resolved
+    with geoip2.database.Reader("./data/GeoLite2-City.mmdb") as reader:
+        return reader.city(host)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xmrnodes/models.py b/xmrnodes/models.py
index dce9f6d..672e09d 100644
--- a/xmrnodes/models.py
+++ b/xmrnodes/models.py
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ class Node(Model):
     last_height = IntegerField(null=True)
     crypto = CharField(null=True)
     donation_address = CharField(null=True)
+    country_name = CharField(null=True)
+    country_code = CharField(null=True)
+    city = CharField(null=True)
+    postal = IntegerField(null=True)
+    lat = FloatField(null=True)
+    lon = FloatField(null=True)
     datetime_entered = DateTimeField(default=datetime.utcnow)
     datetime_checked = DateTimeField(default=None, null=True)
     datetime_failed = DateTimeField(default=None, null=True)