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Puzzle#255

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-07-17

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

India

Lat: 27.41557718175678

Lng: 88.74864973086073

See on Google Street View


6
Models Tested
1073.2km
Avg. Distance
4141.8
Avg. Score
5
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 4988

Distance: 5km

Lat: 27.375833

Lng: 88.761944


The image displays a high-altitude glacial lake surrounded by rugged, rocky terrain and dense fog, which is characteristic of the Himalayas. The presence of Buddhist prayer flags (partially visible in the foreground) strongly points toward the Tibetan plateau or Sikkim, India. Based on the specific shoreline and the photographer name, this is Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake) in Sikkim, India.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 4857

Distance: 58km

Lat: 27.3725

Lng: 88.1636


The image appears to be a lake surrounded by mountains and fog. The presence of a wooden structure at the bottom suggests it might be a boat or a dock. The ’Rajendra Shetty’ copyright in the corner indicates it could be a location captured by this individual. Given the landscape and the fact that Rajendra Shetty is an Indian photographer, I considered locations in India known for their lakes and mountainous regions. Tsomgo Lake, also known as Changu Lake, in Sikkim, India, matches the description. It’s a glacial lake at a high altitude, often surrounded by fog and mountains. The coordinates are approximate to Tsomgo Lake.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 215

Distance: 6291km

Lat: -0.3521

Lng: 37.3373


This image shows a high-altitude glacial lake with distinctive features: a large body of water with a grayish-blue color typical of glacial melt, misty mountain peaks shrouded in clouds, and barren volcanic terrain. The small boat visible in the frame and the landscape characteristics are consistent with lakes found in the East African highlands. The terrain, vegetation patterns, and atmospheric conditions strongly suggest this is likely Lake Michaelson or a similar glacial lake on Mount Kenya in Kenya. The altitude, geological features, and weather patterns visible are characteristic of the Kenya highlands around 4,500+ meters elevation.


anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 4842

Distance: 64km

Lat: 27.9925

Lng: 88.7317


The image shows a high-altitude lake surrounded by rocky mountains with low clouds/mist, typical of the Himalayan region. The photographer credit ’Rajendra Shetty’ suggests an Indian connection. The wooden railing/platform in the foreground, the prayer flags visible at the bottom, and the overall landscape strongly suggest this is Tsomgo Lake (Changu Lake) in Sikkim, India, which is a popular glacial lake at about 3,753 meters elevation near the Nathu La pass. The misty, overcast conditions and rocky terrain are characteristic of this location.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 4961

Distance: 16km

Lat: 27.3056

Lng: 88.6497


High‑altitude Himalayan lake with low cloud, sparse alpine vegetation, prayer‑flag/colourful cloth visible on the railing and simple tourist wooden barrier — looks like a popular Sikkim high‑altitude lake. Visual match and common Street View contributor photos point to Changu/Tsomgo (Changu Lake) near Gangtok, Sikkim, India.


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 4988

Distance: 5km

Lat: 27.3756

Lng: 88.7642


This image shows a high-altitude glacial lake surrounded by misty mountains. The foggy conditions, mountainous terrain, and lake appearance are characteristic of Tsomgo Lake (also known as Changu Lake) in Sikkim, India. The lake is located at approximately 3,753 meters elevation and is known for its misty, cloudy weather and the surrounding steep mountain slopes that rise directly from the water. The wooden structure in the foreground is consistent with viewing platforms or docks found at this popular tourist destination near Gangtok.


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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