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Puzzle#249

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-07-11

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

South Africa

Lat: -30.22546323743865

Lng: 27.20714801145474

See on Google Street View


6
Models Tested
12051.5km
Avg. Distance
777.5
Avg. Score
5
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 4631

Distance: 153km

Lat: -28.9833

Lng: 26.5167


The vegetation consisting of dry, yellowish grass and the flat, open landscape are characteristic of the Free State province in South Africa. The dirt road, the specific type of wire fencing used for livestock, and the overcast sky are common features found in the rural Highveld region.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 25

Distance: 10636km

Lat: -31.633333

Lng: 146.733333


The landscape depicted in the image, characterized by a vast, open field with a dirt road and wire fencing, is typical of rural Australia. The presence of tall grasses and the overall scenery suggest a location in a region known for its agricultural land and sparse vegetation. The overcast sky and the presence of what appears to be a solitary tree in the distance are also consistent with Australian rural landscapes. The coordinates (-31.633333, 146.733333) correspond to a location near Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia, which fits the observed landscape features.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 2

Distance: 15573km

Lat: 41.2

Lng: -104.8


This image shows a long, straight dirt/gravel road through flat, semi-arid grassland with fencing along the sides. The landscape is characteristic of the High Plains region of North America, particularly eastern Wyoming or Colorado. The vegetation pattern, terrain flatness, fence style, and overall landscape aesthetic strongly suggest this is in the Great Plains area of the western United States. The sparse vegetation and dirt road are typical of rural ranch land in this region, likely somewhere in the vicinity of Cheyenne, Wyoming or northeastern Colorado where such vast open ranches are common.


anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 2

Distance: 15509km

Lat: 37.8

Lng: -104.2


This image shows a flat, arid grassland/prairie landscape with a dirt road, wire fencing, and sparse vegetation. The terrain, sky, and vegetation are characteristic of the High Plains/shortgrass prairie region of southeastern Colorado or northeastern New Mexico. The reddish-brown dirt road and the type of grasses suggest southeastern Colorado, possibly in Las Animas or Huerfano County area.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 3

Distance: 15080km

Lat: 38.5

Lng: -99.2


Flat, treeless prairie with short dry grass and a simple barbed-wire fence along a compacted dirt county road — typical Great Plains farmland rather than mountainous or coastal terrain. The vegetation and soil color match central Kansas/Western Kansas county roads; distant windbreak trees and large open fields are characteristic of Kansas farmsteads. I therefore place it on the central Kansas plains (approx. 38.5°N, 99.2°W).


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 2

Distance: 15358km

Lat: 39.8

Lng: -102.3


The image depicts a flat, rural dirt road through grassland prairie with wire fencing, characteristic of the Great Plains region of the United States. The semi-arid vegetation, extreme flatness, and lack of topographic features suggest the High Plains area, likely in eastern Colorado or western Kansas. The road appears to be an unpaved county road typical of this region. The overcast sky and brownish grass suggest a temperate semi-arid climate consistent with this area of North America. Based on the landscape characteristics, I have estimated coordinates in eastern Colorado where such flat prairie landscapes are 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.

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