MacBook Pro Location Confusion...

For some reason today my MacBook Pro (mid-2010, Lion 10.7.2) thinks it's in Hawaii.  I wish, but it's actually in Boulder, CO.  Any ideas/fixes?

Yes, and that means disabling the automatic feature.  It's the automatic location setting that isn't working for me.
To recap: When I enable automatic time zone selection based on current location, the computer sets the location and time zone to Kihei, Hawaii.  I love Maui, but I'm currently in Boulder Colorado.  I can disable the automatic feature and set the time zone to Boulder/MST manually, but that defeats the convenience of the automatic feature.
I haven't tried moving the computer yet.  That might be it, and I can try in a few minutes.
Thanks, Erik

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