Geoguessr
Released: 2026-02-27
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anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 2980
Distance: 1035km
Lat: 40.8
Lng: -101.5
This image shows a grain elevator facility in a rural agricultural area with flat terrain typical of the American Great Plains. The presence of large cylindrical storage silos, agricultural infrastructure, and the flat landscape with distant industrial facilities suggests this is in the grain belt region, likely in Nebraska or Kansas. The road markings, utility infrastructure, and architectural style of the buildings are consistent with rural midwest farming communities. The flat terrain and agricultural focus point to the central Great Plains region around Nebraska.
google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4512
Distance: 205km
Lat: 39.5298
Lng: -89.2882
The image shows a large grain elevator facility typical of the American Midwest. The combination of the specific silo arrangement, the proximity to a railroad crossing with white crossbuck signals, and the flat, sunlit landscape is indicative of small-town agricultural centers found in states like Illinois or Indiana. Specifically, this appears to be a facility located in the central Illinois region, where these structures are hubs for local corn and soybean transport.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4608
Distance: 163km
Lat: 40.1
Lng: -88.2
This image shows grain silos/elevators along a road in a flat agricultural area. The landscape, road markings, and infrastructure are typical of the American Midwest. The flat terrain, clear blue sky, and grain elevator complex suggest this is in Illinois or a neighboring state. The road markings with yellow lines and the overall appearance suggest central Illinois, possibly near a small town along a state or county highway.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 3392
Distance: 776km
Lat: 39.5
Lng: -98
The image depicts grain silos and agricultural buildings in a rural setting with clear skies, typical of the Great Plains region in the central United States, such as Kansas or Nebraska. I selected approximate coordinates near the geographic center of Kansas as a representative location for such scenery.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4732
Distance: 110km
Lat: 40.445556
Lng: -88.698056
The image depicts a grain elevator, which is a common feature in rural areas of the United States known for agricultural production. The presence of large silos and associated infrastructure suggests a location in the Midwest, often referred to as the ’Corn Belt.’ The specific layout and the condition of the infrastructure hint at a relatively rural location. The coordinates 40.445556, -88.698056 correspond to a grain elevator in Ellsworth, Illinois, which matches the visual characteristics of the image.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 3119
Distance: 944km
Lat: 38.063
Lng: -99.333
Flat, agricultural landscape with large grain silos directly adjacent to a two‑lane highway and a railroad crossing — classic central US Great Plains farm town. Road markings, concrete slab surface and the style of silos/catwalk are typical of rural Kansas. I therefore place this at a small Kansas town along a state highway where a rail line crosses the main road.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4225
Distance: 337km
Lat: 41.5
Lng: -93.2
This image depicts a grain elevator facility with large cylindrical silos and metal industrial buildings, which is characteristic of agricultural infrastructure found throughout the Midwest United States (Corn Belt). The flat terrain, road design with double yellow lines, wooden utility poles, and modern metal building construction are all typical of rural farming communities in states like Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, or Kansas. These grain elevators are essential infrastructure for storing and distributing corn and soybeans, and are commonly located along highways and railroad lines in agricultural regions. The clear blue sky and camera shadow suggest a sunny day in a temperate climate zone. Without visible signage or unique identifying landmarks, the exact location cannot be pinpointed, but the coordinates provided represent a representative location in central Iowa where such facilities are extremely common.
Methodology Note
Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.