Why does Maverick's Apple Maps Require WiFi for Location?

I'm connected via ethernet to my cable router. Why do I need WiFi enabled on my iMac for Apple Maps to work?
This makes no sense at all and it seems that the OS perfers to use the 54Mbps WiFi connection over my direct 1Gb cable connection. Surely this is a bug that needs to be fixed or a requirement that makes zero rational sense. The WiFi is just as connected to the exact same router as my ethernet is, if only wirelessly.
In addition, whenever WiFi is enabled, it drops the connection to my router randomly and usually during some point overnight.

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