IPhone/iPad started showing wrong gps location in home

Hello,
My wife and I have iPhone 5's and an iPad 2(wifi). All using the latest iOS. Because we don't get a strong signal in our house we have the AT&T 3G microcell to provide cell reception in house. Our broadband internet is through Comcast. We've been at this house for several years.
Everything, Apple-wise, has worked fine, then about 4 weeks ago I noticed that Apple maps, google maps, and all apps utilizing gps started showing my location in our house to be in Tallahassee FL. I live in Vero Beach, FL about 350 miles away. Both iPhones and the iPad show the exact same (address) location. If I leave our house, the location service work accurately on all devices so I know they aren't malfunctioning.
I've reset all devices, reset location services and network settings on all devices to no avail. I've even registered the mac address of our router (netgear) with Skyhook wireless thinking it would propagate back.
I've spoken to both AT&T and Comcast to no avail. Since the iPad (wifi only) is showing the same location, I don't think this relates to the 3g Microcell (it does have a gps for 911 purposes and I have reentered our correct phy. location to make sure).
Since we both have iPhones I don't know why Apple's wifi hotspot isn't updating or why it even changed to begin with.
After resetting everything-ios devices, 3g microcell, router, modem and computers- I'm baffled how to solve this.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Most of these posts are older, but the problem is the same. My GPS locator is about 600 feet off from my actual location. This is on my iPad Gen 3. The comments are varied and I'm not sure they apply. Chris says the server can be throwing the GPS off. I have a Verizon My-Fi Hotspot, so it is actually right with me and the iPad. Is this different than having a 4G built into the iPad? Apple did not think so.
Also, I have closed and reopened the app several times and the location is always off - even though it varies from about 225 feet to 650 feet and all have been outside in the open. Most of the time, my home location is off by 600+ feet and I have not tried the GPS downtown or in other locations.
Please note that I am not a novice to the use of a GPS. I have used them for years in hunting and traveling. This is, however, my first use with an iPad.
Any thoughts? Thanks!

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