diff --git a/my/location/common.py b/my/location/common.py
index b615971..22f62ee 100644
--- a/my/location/common.py
+++ b/my/location/common.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from datetime import date, datetime
-from typing import Union, Tuple, NamedTuple, Optional
+from typing import Union, Tuple, Optional
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 from my.core import __NOT_HPI_MODULE__
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ LatLon = Tuple[float, float]
 
 # TODO: add timezone to this? can use timezonefinder in tz provider instead though
 
+# converted from namedtuple to a dataclass so datasource field can be added optionally
+# if we want, can eventually be converted back to a namedtuple when all datasources are compliant
 @dataclass
-class Location(NamedTuple):
+class Location:
     lat: float
     lon: float
     dt: datetime
diff --git a/my/location/fallback/common.py b/my/location/fallback/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42c342d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/my/location/fallback/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+
+from ..common import Location
+
+
+@dataclass
+class FallbackLocation:
+    lat: float
+    lon: float
+    dt: datetime
+    duration: int  # time in seconds for how long this is valid
+    accuracy: Optional[float] = None
+    elevation: Optional[float] = None
+    datasource: Optional[str] = None  # which module provided this, useful for debugging
+
+    def to_location(self, end: bool = False) -> Location:
+        """
+        by default the start date is used for the location
+        If end is True, the start date + duration is used
+        """
+        dt: datetime = self.dt
+        if end:
+            dt += timedelta(self.duration)
+        return Location(
+            lat=self.lat,
+            lon=self.lon,
+            dt=dt,
+            accuracy=self.accuracy,
+            elevation=self.elevation,
+            datasource=self.datasource,
+        )
diff --git a/my/location/fallback/via_ip.py b/my/location/fallback/via_ip.py
index e882cdb..a6d9a1a 100644
--- a/my/location/fallback/via_ip.py
+++ b/my/location/fallback/via_ip.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class config(location.via_ip):
 
 from typing import Iterator
 
-from .common import Location
+from ..common import Location
 from my.ip.all import ips