Maps App w/ Find Location Error

Hey Again Everybody!
I was bored and was messing around with maps to see if it could find this lake(i already knew how to get there) and when i clicked the find location button to find my location it says
"Unable to find location"
I heard that it "triangulates" your possition (i dont care about spelling ATM.)so does that mean i need to have three registered networks or like three or more networks near me?
It wold be a lot easier.
Please Help! :S
-Nick
P.S: Do i need to go into contacts, register myself, and add something that tells it that i am that person so it know what country i am in. I think i confused it being not in the USA. LOL!!!!!!

Were you connected to a WiFi network when you tried this? First, for Maps to localize you, you must have a functioning WiFi connection. If there are other access points within range, that helps localize better (smaller diameter circle around your location). The "triangulation" applies more to the iPhone, which in addition to WiFi points uses cell towers (not possible on the IPT). The WiFi locator relies on the Skyhook database; you can request WiFi points be added to the database here:
http://www.skyhookwireless.com/howitworks/submit_ap.php
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