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LOC lookup

Find all geographical locations for a domain name with this online DNS LOC checker. For example, try xvideos.com or skype.com to view their LOC records.

How to lookup LOC records

LOC records can be configured by the owner of a domain name. They are used to store information in the DNS, which can be looked up by anyone. Each record type has a different purpose.

LOC records are configured in DNS. But how can you look up these LOC records? That depends on the operating system you are using. Windows, Linux and Mac all have a different way of finding LOC records. The sections below contain instructions for each operating system.

Example output of a LOC lookup query

How to lookup LOC records on Windows

The LOC record type cannot be looked up in Windows. Neither nslookup, nor Powershell's Resolve-DnsName has support for it. You can either install WSL and follow the Linux instructions below, or use an online LOC lookup tool like the one on the top of this page.

How to lookup LOC records on Mac OS

To check the LOC records for a certain domain name on a Mac, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal by entering [command] + [space] → 'terminal.app' → [enter].Open a terminal on a Mac
  2. Type dig example.com loc and hit [enter] to get the LOC records for example.com.LOC lookup on a Mac
  3. The LOC records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to lookup LOC records on Linux

To check the LOC records for a certain domain name on Linux, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal by entering [Super] → 'terminal' → [enter].Open a terminal in Linux
  2. Type dig example.com loc and hit [enter] to get the LOC records for example.com.LOC lookup in Linux
  3. The LOC records are listed below the ANSWER SECTION heading.

How to find LOC records

To check the LOC records of a domain, follow these steps:

  1. Open the LOC lookup tool.Open the LOC lookup tool
  2. Enter the domain name and hit [enter].Example DNS LOC records
  3. The tool will query the LOC records and shown them at the top of the page.

How to lookup other record types

There are other types of DNS records then just LOC. The most commonly used DNS record types are A, AAAA, CNAME, NS, TXT, MX and SOA. If you'd like to look up all records of these record types, you can do so with nslookup. Click any of the record types below to find DNS records for that specific record type.