Stubborn geocoded photos

Hello!
I have some places recorded in My Places (menu > Window > Manage My Places).
Geocoded photos won't show up on the geocoded coordinates, but are showing up on the nearest My Places point.
I deleted all recorded My Places and some pictures jump to other places.
If on Get Info I click on "Photo place", click on the "X" and then Done, the picture shows up on the right place. But the next time I load iPhoto, pictures go back to its wrong places.
Anyone knows how to solve this?
By the way, Rescan for Location does not solve the problem.
Many thanks for your time and support!

Geocoded photos won't show up on the geocoded coordinates, but are showing up on the nearest My Places point.
This sounds like they are within the "blue circle" of your "nearest My Place" - try reducing the size of one of the circles and see if that eliminates this
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