Is Location supposed to work on iPADs that don't come with Cellular capabilities?

Using the new iPAD mini 3, without Cellular - I have been unable to get MAPS to show my location.
I get a popup window which says "CANNOT DETERMINE LOCATION"
I very carefully went through every possible settings to allow LOCATION to System Services, Wifi, Messages, MAPS, Restrictions, etc.
I turned it all on, then powered down the iPAD mini 3, then powered it back up. I turned Wifi on.
Nope- not only does MAPS not be able to get my location, but FIND my iPHONE doesn't find it in the iCloud (all settings are correct).
And - Messages : I tried to SEND my LOCATION to another person, it said "locating" ... then the sending bar got about 7/8 full then hung... forever.
I thought LOCATION was supposed to work either from the WIFI or from the Compass ?? (when GPS is absent) Right? Wrong?
Is anyone else having this issue?
Otherwise FIND MY IPHONE will never work for the iPADs without cellular? (I hope I'm wrong.)
I look forward to any of your replies.
Thank-you.
iOS 8.1, running on iPAD mini 3, 64gb

iPads without cellular get their location information from nearby WiFi networks. So, WiFi has to be turned on. However, that data can be wildly inaccurate. It requires that the WiFi router be properly registered in Apple's database. If you live in, say Florida and are using a WiFi router then move, with that router to Alaska, it will be a while before that router is re-register as being in Alaska.
If there are no nearby WiFi networks, there will be no location information available. Compasses do not give location information. They give orientation and direction.

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