Geoguessr
Released: 2026-07-31
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4546
Distance: 190km
Lat: 36.6570624
Lng: -120.2783818
The vast, flat agricultural landscape with deep tilled soil, paired with utility poles in the distance and typical North American roadside features, is characteristic of the Central Valley in California, specifically the areas around Fresno and Mendota.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 1235
Distance: 2796km
Lat: 41.5
Lng: -87.8
This image shows a flat agricultural landscape with plowed fields typical of the American Midwest, specifically the Great Plains. The flat terrain, agricultural development pattern, and industrial skyline visible in the distance are characteristic of the Chicago metropolitan area’s surrounding farmland. The relatively close proximity of industrial development to extensive flat farmland, combined with the landscape’s appearance and cloud patterns typical of late spring/early summer in Illinois, suggests this is likely in northwestern Indiana or northeastern Illinois near the Chicago area. The GPS marker visible at the bottom suggests this is a documented location in that region.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4704
Distance: 122km
Lat: 36.331111
Lng: -119.332222
The image depicts a vast, open field with a road running along its edge. The presence of a mailbox on the right side of the road and the ’Google’ watermark in the bottom left and right corners are indicative of a Google Street View image. The landscape, characterized by a large field and sparse trees in the distance, is consistent with agricultural regions found in the Central Valley of California. The specific coordinates (36.331111, -119.332222) correspond to a location near Kerman, California, which is known for its agricultural activities.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4776
Distance: 92km
Lat: 36
Lng: -119.5
Very flat, extensive agricultural fields with bare soil and a distant line of trees — typical of California’s Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley. The cracked two‑lane asphalt shoulder, single roadside mailbox and utility poles at the far left match rural roads in Fresno/Madera area. Sky, light and soil coloration fit the Central Valley climate and cropping patterns, so I’m placing this in the central San Joaquin Valley near Fresno (approx. 36.0, -119.5).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 1540
Distance: 2355km
Lat: 41.8
Lng: -93.2
The image shows a distinctly flat, rural agricultural landscape with a paved road and a classic US-style rural mailbox on a wooden post. The vast, plowed fields with dark soil extending to a distant tree line are characteristic of the American Midwest, particularly Iowa or Illinois. The lack of terrain variation, the specific road style (asphalt with no shoulder), and the mailbox design strongly indicate the United States, while the soil color and field patterns are consistent with the Corn Belt region. The coordinates point to rural Iowa, which matches these visual characteristics.
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.