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Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by codetrotter » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:00 PM UTC

brezelgoring wrote: post #34

I got 0 mi! [1] After the first 2 I stopped attempting cities and figured the picture didn't matter, it was a game of triangulation. Nice game, I like it, even though I've never set foot in the US. [1] Spoilers! - https://i.imgur.com/azCWc3i.png

After reading your comment (but not looking at the spoiler), I attempted triangulation from the get-go.

I managed to get 60 mi away.

I think 0 mi away is very impressive. Especially since you had already used some of your attempts without initially aiming for triangulation!

Kudos to you :)

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by cm2012 » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:00 PM UTC

Severian wrote: post #36

QuadmasterXLII wrote: post #6

Is the idea that all pictures are the sane location? I got 17 miles, the pictures all had intense west virginia energy haha

My thoughts too, big WV energy (pun intended). I got 18 miles. It looks very similar to where I do a lot of camping.

Would have been too easy if there were any political signs lol. 14 miles for me.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by w0m » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:02 PM UTC

davidw wrote: post #30

So everyone got the same pictures? Seems kind of non-random in terms of where the locations were, too. Nothing from the west coast in 5 photos?

all 5 photos in roughly the same location I believe to help you narrow it in. Every day a new location with 5 new photos you can drill down with.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by mythrwy » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:03 PM UTC

Spoiler alert: Viewing source of the photos told exactly where the image was from. (all West Virginia). So I got 35 miles, then 0 miles.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by joker_minmax » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:04 PM UTC

I got one of them within 34 miles. Not my fault Appalachia has a look to it

Edit: wait, they're all the same place? I was confused on that point. I thought each was a different state.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by zoklet-enjoyer » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:04 PM UTC

I got 63 miles on my first guess

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by nwatson » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:06 PM UTC

tkanarsky wrote: post #26

cbfrench wrote: post #15

Got 0 mi on my first guess because I thought “That’s [state]” and then picked a random spot on the [other state] side of the state since it had that feel. I feel like I might as well quit at this point, lol. Edited out spoilers.

Lol same, I was like "yeah this is Appalachia for sure, why not WV", clicked somewhere in the middle of the state, and got 14 miles :)

I thought "Kentucky" and was 200 away on first guess.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by jaywalk » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:06 PM UTC

klyrs wrote: post #13

QuadmasterXLII wrote: post #6

Is the idea that all pictures are the sane location? I got 17 miles, the pictures all had intense west virginia energy haha

I also did not read the very brief introduction. Then, some of the pictures looked similar and I got suspicious. 569, 1236, 512, 1734, 4.6 -- 4.6?? Pure luck. If you can edit out the spoiler in your comment that might be polite.

Yeah, completely missed the instructions as well. There's plenty of room on the page, they should at least show by default on the first visit.

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by LVB » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:10 PM UTC

irrational wrote: post #4

This is fun. My first guess was 34 miles from the place. It took four tries to get to 0. Though, I don't understand the indoor one.

Tough clue, but I guess folks in that area (or into politics) might recognize the longtime US Representative from WV (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McKinley),

Re: Where in the USA is this?

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Post by mateo411 » Mon, Jul 03, 2023, 6:13 PM UTC

Solvency wrote: post #37

I started at 100miles, diverted to 140 miles, then quickly narrowed into 40mi accuracy by guess 5. In under 30 seconds. Certain parts of America just have a "look". A rusty, sad, religious, whitebread, Under Armour Tucked Into My Jeans look.

Seems like a great picture for Bruce Springsteen's next album cover.