Geoguessr
Released: 2026-09-11
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4957
Distance: 17km
Lat: 62.115828
Lng: -6.786518
The photographer name ’Mortan Mortensen’ is a common Faroese name. The landscape shows snowy, steep volcanic cliffs meeting the ocean, which is characteristic of the Faroe Islands. The low sun angle and arctic-style light suggest a high northern latitude during winter. This specific view matches the coastal waters near the capital, Torshavn, or the southern islands like Sandoy.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 3709
Distance: 597km
Lat: 66.466667
Lng: -13.733333
The image appears to be taken from a body of water with a rocky cliff on the right-hand side and snow-capped mountains in the distance. The presence of snow and the rugged landscape suggests a cold climate. The image is credited to ’Mortan Mortensen’, which is likely a reference to Morten Mortensen, a photographer known for capturing images in Iceland. The geography visible in the image is consistent with locations found in Iceland, and the coordinates correspond to a location off the coast of Iceland.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 876
Distance: 3483km
Lat: 37.75
Lng: 25.43
This image shows a seascape with a volcanic mountain visible in the distance on the right side. The mountain’s conical shape and the Mediterranean-style blue waters suggest this is from a Greek island location. The presence of what appears to be a volcanic peak, the quality of light, and the sea conditions are consistent with the Aegean Sea region. The volcanic mountain in the background appears to be Mount Profitis Ilias or similar formation visible from the Aegean islands. Based on the perspective and mountain characteristics, this appears to be taken from waters near Santorini or a nearby Cycladic island in Greece, likely from a boat in the Aegean Sea.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 2823
Distance: 1143km
Lat: 67.9334
Lng: 13.0803
Coastal scene with low sun, snowy steep mountains right at the shoreline and open North Atlantic water — typical of northern Norway. The image styling and contributor credit (Mortan/Morten Mortensen) match many Google boat/streetview captures around the Lofoten archipelago. I therefore place it near Reine, Lofoten (around 67.9334 N, 13.0803 E).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 1870
Distance: 1967km
Lat: 78.22
Lng: 15.65
This image shows a snowy, mountainous coastline with open ocean, characteristic of Svalbard, Norway. The low sun angle suggests high latitude Arctic location. The photographer credit (Mortan Mortensen) and Google watermark indicate this is likely from a documented Arctic expedition area. The landscape matches the west coast of Spitsbergen island near Longyearbyen or the Isfjorden area, with typical snow-covered mountains rising directly from the sea.
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.