Geoguessr
Released: 2026-09-09
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meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 214
Distance: 6303km
Lat: 60.1234
Lng: -149.4321
The image depicts a gravel road surrounded by coniferous trees, which is consistent with the landscape found in Alaska. The presence of Google’s watermark and the style of the image suggest it is a Street View image. The specific location is likely in a rural or wilderness area of Alaska, given the dense forest and lack of man-made structures.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 111
Distance: 7615km
Lat: 43.8
Lng: -121.5
This image shows a forest road with coniferous trees (primarily ponderosa pines and firs) alongside what appears to be a mountain stream or creek. The vegetation pattern, forest composition, terrain, and stream characteristics are typical of the Pacific Northwest or Northern California mountain regions. The dappled sunlight, sparse understory, and mixed conifer forest suggest elevation between 3,000-5,000 feet. The road surface and forest management style are consistent with areas in central Oregon, particularly around the Deschutes National Forest region or similar mountain terrain in the Cascade Range. The Google watermark indicates this is from Google Street View coverage of a forest service road in this general area.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4094
Distance: 400km
Lat: 62
Lng: 25
Boreal forest of spruce and pine with mossy/peaty ground, gravel roadside and low-traffic rural appearance — typical of interior southern/central Finland (could be similar in Sweden but vegetation, road construction and light suggest Finland).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 3957
Distance: 468km
Lat: 62.3
Lng: 26.5
The image shows a boreal forest with tall evergreen spruce trees and a gravel road, characteristic of Scandinavian taiga ecosystems. The forest composition (dense Picea abies/Norway spruce), flat terrain, and forestry road suggest northern Europe, likely Finland, Sweden, or Norway. Finland has extensive Street View coverage of such forest roads. The lighting suggests summer at a northern latitude (approximately 60–65°N). The cleared area adjacent to the road indicates forestry activity, common in managed Finnish forests. No distinctive landmarks are visible, but the overall biome and infrastructure style point to the Finnish Lakeland region or similar boreal zones in Scandinavia.
google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 3941
Distance: 476km
Lat: 62.775833
Lng: 26.791667
The presence of lush coniferous forests consisting primarily of spruce and pine, combined with the characteristics of the gravel roadside and the specific light quality, is highly indicative of the boreal landscape found in Central Finland. The vegetation and dirt road type are typical for rural areas in the Lakeland region.
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.