Geoguessr
Released: 2026-02-06
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meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 1594
Distance: 2286km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
The image depicts a rural road with a gravel shoulder and a forest on the left side. The road is marked with a single white line down the center, and there are no visible signs of urban development or distinctive landmarks. The vegetation and climate suggest a subarctic or boreal region. The image is likely located in a rural area of Iceland or northern Scandinavia. The presence of birch trees and the road’s condition are consistent with regions like Iceland or northern Norway/Sweden. Given these characteristics, a plausible location could be in Iceland, possibly near the town of Selfoss or in a more rural area.
google/gemini-2.5-flash-preview-09-2025
Score: 4795
Distance: 84km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
The vegetation visible (low-lying scrub, small trees, and what appears to be boreal forest/taiga) strongly suggests a high-latitude location, likely in the subarctic or northern temperate zone. The road quality, the presence of a white, European-style guard marker on the side, and the nature of the terrain (rocky/gravel shoulders) point towards Northern Europe or Russia. The Google Street View coverage date (2021 visible in the watermark) is consistent with recent imagery in many areas. The distinct scrubby vegetation and terrain are highly characteristic of the Murmansk Oblast region in Russia, specifically along the Kola Peninsula. Searching for roads in that region with a similar appearance, particularly major routes like the A-138 or R-21 (Kola highway), leads to areas with almost identical surroundings. The estimated coordinates are for a section of road R-21, a few kilometers north of Polyarnye Zori, Murmansk Oblast, Russia, where the roadside vegetation and road structure match the image perfectly, showcasing the cleared scrub and boreal forest along a main highway corridor.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 377
Distance: 5170km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
This image shows a remote northern highway with characteristics typical of Alaska or northern Canada. The key indicators are: 1) Boreal forest/taiga vegetation with sparse, low-density trees on both sides, 2) Gravel and paved road surface in a subarctic environment, 3) Flat terrain with minimal elevation changes, 4) The style of road markings and guardrails typical of Alaskan highways, 5) The lighting and vegetation pattern consistent with high northern latitudes. The road appears to be the Dalton Highway or similar Alaska interior highway based on the road condition and surrounding landscape. The coordinates place this in central Alaska, which matches the visual characteristics.
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 2952
Distance: 1054km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
The image depicts a remote, winding asphalt road with gravel shoulders, surrounded by low shrubbery and sparse birch-like trees on undulating terrain, under a partly cloudy sky. This landscape is characteristic of boreal or subarctic regions, such as northern Norway or Sweden, where Street View coverage includes rural highways. The vegetation and soil suggest a cool, northern climate around 64°N latitude and 10°E longitude, near Trondheim area in Norway.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4666
Distance: 138km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
Subarctic low birch/taiga vegetation, gravelly shoulder and simple white posts with black tops/reflectors are typical of northern Fennoscandia/Russian Kola region. Single continuous white center line and lack of roadside fencing match rural Russian regional roads (R21/Kola highway style). The flat, open horizon and sparse, low trees suggest high-latitude northern Russia rather than Scandinavia proper, so I place it on the Kola Peninsula near Murmansk (approx. 68.2 N, 33.0 E).
qwen/qwen3-vl-30b-a3b-thinking
qwen
Score: 388
Distance: 5113km
Lat: 69.00191224011583, Lng: 30.39936950360809
Reasoning:
The image shows a rural asphalt road surrounded by boreal forest (coniferous trees), typical of Alaska’s interior. The landscape, gravel shoulders, and open sky align with regions like the Steese Highway or areas near Fairbanks, Alaska. Coordinates around 65°N latitude and -147°W longitude match the terrain and vegetation patterns common in Alaska’s remote northern areas.
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.