Geoguessr
Released: 2026-03-04
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Score Threshold:
google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 3954
Distance: 469km
Lat: 41.5658603
Lng: -83.5042861
The landscape features a flat agricultural area typical of the Great Lakes region in the United States, specifically the Maumee Valley in Ohio. The utility poles, road markings with a double yellow line, and suburban-style brick ranch houses are characteristic of rural/suburban fringes in the American Midwest. The high concentration of low-lying, potentially marshy terrain alongside the road suggests proximity to the Great Black Swamp area near Toledo, Ohio.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4627
Distance: 155km
Lat: 40.123
Lng: -88.234
The image depicts a rural or suburban road scene with a single-lane road, a red car in the distance, and houses on the right side. The presence of a ’Google’ watermark in the bottom corners suggests it’s a Google Street View image. The style of the houses and the road layout is consistent with Midwestern United States. The latitude and longitude were guessed based on the typical characteristics of rural roads and house styles found in the Midwest, particularly in states like Illinois or Indiana.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 2652
Distance: 1268km
Lat: 40.8
Lng: -74
This image shows a rural American road with characteristics typical of the northeastern United States. Key indicators include: the flat terrain with extensive grasslands on the left, the style of wooden utility poles and power lines, the residential structures with yellow/orange colored homes typical of rural New Jersey or Long Island, the road markings with yellow center line, the lush green vegetation suggesting a temperate climate with adequate rainfall, and the overall landscape composition. The flat topography and marsh-like vegetation on the left suggest this could be in the Pine Barrens region or similar rural area of New Jersey. The architectural style and road infrastructure are consistent with Long Island or central New Jersey farmland areas.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 3953
Distance: 470km
Lat: 41.6
Lng: -83.5
This image shows a flat rural area with corn/crop fields on the left side, ranch-style brick homes, power lines, and a two-lane road with yellow center lines. The landscape, vegetation, and housing style are typical of the Midwest, specifically the Great Lakes region (Ohio, Indiana, or Michigan). The flat terrain with agricultural fields adjacent to a small residential cluster suggests rural Ohio or Indiana. The housing style and road type are consistent with northern Ohio near Toledo or the Lake Erie region.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 4521
Distance: 201km
Lat: 43.1234
Lng: -89.5678
The image depicts a rural two-lane road with expansive flat fields, utility poles, and scattered farmhouses, characteristic of the American Midwest. The vegetation and sky suggest a temperate summer setting. Similar landscapes are common in Wisconsin or nearby states. Coordinates are estimated based on visual similarity to rural areas near Madison, WI.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4817
Distance: 74km
Lat: 41.45
Lng: -88.25
Flat farmland with corn/soy fields to the left and single-story brick ranch homes to the right, typical of the US Midwest. Narrow two-lane road with double yellow center line, no curb and modest grass shoulders, plus wood/utility poles and overhead cable runs consistent with rural Illinois roads. Vegetation, house styles and roadside waste containers match suburban-rural fringe of northeast/central Illinois rather than coastal or mountainous regions.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4000
Distance: 446km
Lat: 41.42
Lng: -83.78
This image shows a rural two-lane road with characteristics typical of the American Midwest, specifically northwestern Ohio. Key indicators include: the flat terrain with adjacent agricultural fields, the ranch-style brick house with brown shingle roof common in the Great Lakes region, wooden privacy fence, utility pole configuration with multiple cross-arms, and the overall rural-suburban interface. The landscape matches areas around Toledo, Ohio (Wood County or Lucas County), with coordinates approximately 41.42°N, 83.78°W. The road markings, vegetation density, and house architecture are consistent with this region of the Great Lakes Midwest.
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.