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Puzzle#247

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-07-09

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

Sri Lanka

Lat: 6.999556931987829

Lng: 80.09170528943694

See on Google Street View


6
Models Tested
465.7km
Avg. Distance
4252.5
Avg. Score
5
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 4928

Distance: 29km

Lat: 6.9

Lng: 79.85


The image shows a narrow two-lane road with lush tropical vegetation including coconut palms and dense greenery on both sides. There’s a simple gate/compound wall visible on the right side, and the road markings and style are consistent with Sri Lanka. The overall appearance - the road quality, vegetation type, housing style, and general environment - strongly suggests this is in the western or southern coastal region of Sri Lanka, likely near Colombo or along the southwestern coast.


google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 4762

Distance: 98km

Lat: 6.136207

Lng: 80.252037


The vegetation (palm trees, dense tropical greenery), the narrow paved road with white edge lines, and the specific design of the utility poles with a diagonal support beam are highly characteristic of rural areas in Sri Lanka. The presence of a motorcycle/moped in the distance and the general landscape suggest the southern or western provinces of the island.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 1519

Distance: 2383km

Lat: 13.3521

Lng: 100.8971


This image shows a rural road in Southeast Asia with characteristics including: a paved two-lane road with white center markings, tropical vegetation including palm trees and dense greenery, wooden utility poles with power lines, a metal gate/fence on the right side, and the overall landscape and infrastructure style typical of Thailand. The road quality, vegetation type, and development pattern suggest this is in a rural area of central or eastern Thailand, likely in the countryside away from major urban centers.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 4831

Distance: 69km

Lat: 7.2986

Lng: 80.6353


The image shows a tropical road with lush greenery and palm trees, which is characteristic of many regions in South Asia. The presence of power lines and a paved road with a white line down the center suggests a relatively developed area. The ’Google’ watermark in the bottom corners is typical of Google Street View images. Based on the vegetation and road infrastructure, I infer that the location is likely in a tropical or subtropical region. Sri Lanka is known for its lush landscapes and is a plausible location. The latitude and longitude coordinates (7.2986, 80.6353) correspond to a location in Sri Lanka, which matches the observed characteristics of the image.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 4739

Distance: 107km

Lat: 6.0435

Lng: 80.2152


Tropical coastal environment with many coconut palms, narrow two‑lane paved road with white edge lines and no center line, utility pole and wiring style and driveway/gate details consistent with Sri Lanka rural roads. The motorcycle is riding on the left side of the road, indicating left‑hand traffic (Sri Lanka, India, Sri Lanka vegetation and road furniture match better than India or Malaysia). Overall appearance matches southern Sri Lanka coastal area near Galle/Unawatuna (approximate coordinates given).


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 4736

Distance: 108km

Lat: 6.0325

Lng: 80.2147


The image shows a narrow paved rural road with white edge markings, surrounded by dense tropical vegetation including coconut palms and lush greenery. The wooden utility pole with cross-arms and multiple wires is characteristic of electrical infrastructure in Sri Lanka (CEB - Ceylon Electricity Board). The road width, vegetation density, and tropical climate indicators suggest this is in the wet zone of southwestern Sri Lanka, likely in the Galle or Matara District. The scene is consistent with rural B-class roads in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, where such dense tropical forest and palm trees line the roadways.


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.

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