Geoguessr
Released: 2026-07-19
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4529
Distance: 198km
Lat: 36.637389
Lng: -120.443126
The architecture features single-story, beige stucco homes with tiled roofs and attached garages, which is highly characteristic of the Central Valley region in California. The presence of pickup trucks, a wide asphalt street with concrete curbs and gutters, and a relatively flat, arid horizon further supports a location in a suburban development in areas like Mendota or Firebaugh.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 2881
Distance: 1102km
Lat: 43.589
Lng: -112.0391
This image shows a typical suburban residential street in the American West, likely Idaho. The architectural style of the homes, the arid landscape with sparse vegetation, the tan/brown foothills in the background, and the overall suburban development pattern are characteristic of the Boise metropolitan area, specifically areas like Eagle or Meridian, Idaho. The home designs, street layout, and desert mountain backdrop are consistent with developments built in the 2000s-2010s in Idaho’s Treasure Valley.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4551
Distance: 188km
Lat: 34.8977
Lng: -117.0213
This image shows a typical suburban residential neighborhood in the high desert of Southern California. The characteristics include: stucco homes with tile roofs, dry/sparse landscaping, flat terrain, hazy sky typical of desert conditions, and wide streets. The architectural style and desert environment strongly suggest the Mojave Desert area of California, likely in the Victor Valley or Antelope Valley region. The housing style, lot sizes, and overall neighborhood appearance are consistent with communities like Victorville, Hesperia, or Adelanto in San Bernardino County, California.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4605
Distance: 165km
Lat: 34.846521
Lng: -117.305497
The image depicts a suburban street with houses that have a similar architectural style, suggesting a planned community. The presence of a ’2023 Google’ watermark indicates the image is relatively recent. The street appears to be in a dry climate with minimal vegetation, pointing towards a location in the southwestern United States. The house designs and the overall layout are consistent with neighborhoods found in cities like those in California or Nevada. Given the suburban layout and the specific house styles, it is likely located in a region like the Antelope Valley in California, which is known for its suburban developments and dry climate.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4160
Distance: 368km
Lat: 36.15
Lng: -115.112
Suburban single-story stucco houses with clay/tile roofs, wide asphalt street, sparse/shallow lawns and little mature landscaping — typical new-build Sun Belt desert suburbs. Flat, hazy horizon and dry lawns point to an arid climate (Nevada/Arizona). Curb/sidewalk style and driveway layouts match many Las Vegas/Henderson residential developments, so I’m guessing a Las Vegas suburb (Henderson/North Las Vegas area).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 4590
Distance: 171km
Lat: 36.7783
Lng: -119.4179
The image shows a suburban residential street with single-story tract homes featuring stucco exteriors and tile roofs, wide paved streets, and sparse vegetation in a flat, arid landscape. These characteristics are typical of California’s Central Valley, particularly the Fresno/Clovis area, where extensive suburban development with this specific architectural style (Mediterranean/Spanish-influenced tract homes from the 2000s) is common. The hazy sky and flat terrain without significant geographic features further support this being in the Central Valley region rather than coastal California or the desert Southwest.
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.