United States GeoGuessr Tips - Episode 1: The Basics

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Welcome to the first episode of my US GeoGuessr Tips videos! Today we'll be talking about the essentials, including license plates, highways, broad landscapes, and so much more! There are lots of episodes coming soon, so make sure to subscribe and stay tuned :) Thanks for watching!
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Introduction: 0:00
License Plates: 0:38
Interstate Highways: 2:00
US Numbered Highways: 5:08
State Highways: 7:09
(Very) General Landscapes: 7:34
Post Offices: 10:09
Flags: 10:41
Area Codes: 11:22
Abbreviations: 12:09
GeoGuessr Maps to Play: 12:27
Outro: 14:09
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Background music: Smash Hit OST // Douglas Holmquist // • Smash Hit (OST) All Mi...
License plate map: dailyinfographics.eu/american-...
Front plate laws map: www.cars.com/articles/how-man...
Even/Odd Interstate direction map: 99percentinvisible.org/articl...
Map of major interstates: / map_of_us_interstate_h...
Exit numbering system by state: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_nu...
State highway shield map: 99percentinvisible.org/articl...
US Flag with Chicago Skyline video: videvo.net
State flag map: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flags_o...
Area code map: www.allareacodes.com/area-cod...
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@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Hey everyone, thanks for watching as always! I recently launched a Discord server for all things US GeoGuessr. Anyone is welcome to join! discord.gg/GbQF54AbAh Edit - As someone has pointed out to me, the map of US-201 at 5:49 is not entirely accurate. The blue road is actually US-201A and the red road is US-201. My apologies for the error, and I hope the point of that visualization still got across!

@MrTwarner 3 года назад

4:10 "two big cities you're in between" *Shows Effingham and Terre Haute*

@timewave02012 3 года назад

The thing with pine trees only having branches near the top happens naturally somewhat, but it's also done artificially if the trees are grown for use as utility poles or lumber, where the trunk is the only valuable part of the tree.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Good point!

@TheKeksadler 2 года назад

As someone from Missouri, just wanted to point out the state's foliage tends to fall more in line with the rest of the Southern Midwest and that the "Southern Pines" are an incredibly uncommon sight- especially if you are in the northern part of the state.

@bagnome 3 года назад

One thing to mention about ZIP code. There is a pattern to them. The left-most 2 to 3 digits rise as they go west. And the left-most single digit refers to a cluster of states. Also, if you suspect you are in a small town or somewhere out west and you see a road sign pointing to a train station, seek it out. Train stations, especially Amtrak stations, tend to have the city name on them. This also goes for railroad tracks in a small town. Usually there's an old depot still hanging around, abandoned or otherwise, with the name of the town on it that the railroad might use as a landmark.

@ukdnbmarsh 3 года назад

valuable information, yet more to fit into my ever full noggin haha

@GeoGuruYT 3 года назад

The tips video we all needed. Thanks for the great content!

@GeoGuruYT 3 года назад

Also face cam nice

@ImmZombie 2 года назад

The double yellow lines in a highway are noticeably farther apart in OR and WA. Also OR is the only state where the speed limit signs say only “speed (number)”, all other states say “speed limit (number)”

@DannyMeasho999 Год назад

ive lived in oregon all my live and never knew this. i could swear rn that some signs here say speed limit

@Apeirogon Год назад

A tip for area codes: All states with 1 area code have a 0 as the 2nd digit. Helpful for those trying to memorize the single area code states.

@FirstLast-gf4wj 3 года назад

Can't wait for Part 2

@willquinlan5062 3 года назад

Banger of a video CG

@kseniaklamut6214 3 года назад

After watching this I got an almost perfect score NM in your map in around 10 minutes, whereas till now I never had a patience to look for anything in the US and my score was not so great... This is briliant!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks, and well played!

@ipushback 3 года назад

This is amazing thank you!! Please do more of these soon!!

@309gti8 Год назад

Awesome video! I’ve definitely used most of those tips, especially the area codes. I mainly plain the US map, but I’ve also done an Illinois one several times to try to become a bit more familiar with my own state and test my knowledge. I’ll definitely check out some of the maps you mentioned at the end.

@bmcanulty74 3 года назад

Another great video CG! Thanks for the time you're pouring into these videos. I've been working on my speed run times and have just cracked the 10 minute time for the USNB map. While I'm aware of most of the tips laid out in this video, I did pick up a nugget or two. The hardest thing for me while doing speed runs is not being able to look around. My love of "soaking it in" and seeing parts of our country I normally would never see seems to win out when I attempt a speed run, and I'll wind up aborting the run and start clicking around and getting "lost" in the maps, discovering unheard of places and sites all the time! It's like the "SQUIRREL" scene in Up. LOL Anyway, keep it up!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks! I also sometimes end up going down the Google Maps rabbit hole, haha. Well done getting sub 10!

@alexsuperpower1 3 года назад

What a great channel! Subscribed immediately looking forward to the future content thanks for all the tips!

@nathanaelmorgan8604 Год назад

Excellent video, very helpful. Thank you!

@AndrewHughesMusic 3 года назад

This is probably more useful for people who live in the US, but there are plenty of variations of license plate for each state, some more common than others. But I've noticed one with blue sky and sunshine for Ohio, as well as one in Indiana with a flag on it (which looks like a blue blur on the left side).

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Yep! I have a video guide about license plates as well

@themumblingdumpling2838 3 года назад

This was excellent; clear, concise and very informative. Also, congrats on the record!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks, I appreciate it!

@Giovannip-tt8lv 3 года назад

Great introduction video, hyped for the series!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks!

@Scottrick Месяц назад

One other thing about area codes that might be worth mentioning is that the lower number = bigger city rule only applies to area codes where the second digit is 0 or 1.

@lbarkasz 3 года назад

I've been looking for a video like this, great stuff!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks!

@mjames8188 3 года назад

Absolutely needed this. Keep pumpin them out dude

@ayylmao3480 3 года назад

i needed this ^^

@owenjaeckle8542 3 года назад

This is a great video, and well narrated too!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks!

@moistbagels6229 2 года назад

ngl this the most helpful guide i’ve ever watched on anything ever

@sawamichelle 3 года назад

Thank you! This is fantastic! You are super organized. :)

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thank you!!

@adamargall6882 3 года назад

Bus stop signs / buses themselves can also be super helpful. I’ve had many rounds where I think I’m in a small-ish city (strip malls, chain fast food, etc.) but the bus stops cue me in to it being a suburb or outskirts of a major metro area.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Very true! I'll talk more about bus stops in the future too :)

@joshuaw711 3 года назад

Yes! This is true. I was on US 12 in Whiting, Indiana once and I knew I’d eventually end up in Chicago, but wasn’t sure when, then when I started to see CTA bus stop signs, I knew I was in Chicago and Illinois.

@find127 3 года назад

Great info. Looking forward to future videos

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thank you!

@raidman_mucha 3 года назад

Yes, I was waiting for that :D My poor knowledge about USA is my biggest disadvantage right know. I am looking forward for the next episode :D

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks raidman!

@quinnbaileytravel1325 Год назад

for license plates, many states use many licenses plates. for example, new york uses that white model, a white and blue model, and a yellow and blue model, which you can see all three on the road. i know states like florida, michigan, etc uses multiple as well

@1zzKolby 2 года назад

One thing i realized fast is that you can usually see cities and sometimes states on the side of trash cans

@morewedge2359 Год назад

Watch for commercial trucks for DOT info. A lot of company trucks have the state somewhere near the door, if you see multiple states, the business is likely on the border. For example, i saw a truck with numbers for TN, AR, and MS so i know im most likely near Memphis.

@NoobN00b 2 года назад

Boats can be a good way to find the state if you can read the state abbreviation on the side of it.

@massgeographer 3 года назад

Thanks! I’ve been trying to master the US in GeoGuessr

@hyena296 Год назад

I think learning the cascade range is pretty useful for west coast

@zakadams762 3 месяца назад

I really like geoguessing USA, my parents took me on a road trip to the lower 48 states as a kid, I am very good at spotting the natural environment with accuracy

@EnjoyerofYoutube 3 года назад

This series is a great idea. I'm definitely looking forward to future episodes that go into more detail. Specifically, I'm really interested in the nuances in landscape.

@TheJemmaGrl Год назад

I was plunked into a hilly neighborhood with evergreen trees and a yard with palms. Weird. But familiar. In Seattle we have random palm like trees or bush that are added to yards. It was the north Seattle area. I think that one took me about 5 minutes to figure out. I was so proud of myself lol

@mainoffender27 2 года назад

That casey kansas exit sign is kinda close to where i live. lol

@steekfeesh171 3 года назад

Love it

@hudsonbay9367 2 года назад

Few things, Montana has a new state highway shield, sort of resembling a pinecone? I guess is what I'd call it And Massachusetts has changed it's exit system in the past year (with the old exit beneath it) so for older coverage it might not resemble the exit you see on google maps

@ewoudvanaalst4089 3 года назад

Thank you dude, I have always been struggling with US States cuz I am European and have never been in the US.

@Droidman1231 Год назад

FYI Tennessee has changed there plates to a blue one a while ago and I almost never see the old green ones that were featured in the video.

@yanks250125 3 года назад

u barely touch on it but zip codes are a huge hint to where you are. they follow a nice pattern around the country too. yeah you won't see many in GeoGuessr but could be a life saver picking Texas from Idaho

@areshorror 2 года назад

Another thing not mentioned is that often times people will get mixed up between Florida and California. If you are in a suburban area, a big distinction between the two is that most Florida homes are mobile homes and if they are not, Florida homes typically don't have short metal fences like many California houses do.

@oddtom Год назад

Also, Mountains. California has mountains, Florida does not :-)

@w7lves Год назад

3:24 NJ Turnpike: Kumalala Kumalala Kumala Savesta

@shcspyro5360 3 года назад

I wish I found your flygon account sooner glad to see your doing well.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Thanks!!

@panterabreadd 2 года назад

I'm an okie and recently reached my goal of going to every county in Oklahoma, (irl) and i can just tell when it's Oklahoma.

@moxie201 Год назад

I really love seeing my area in a random video, but at 6:00, unfortunately you showed US201 as US1, and 201A as 201. 1 stays along the coast, where 201 goes from the coast to the canadian border near Jackman. 201A is a spur route of 201 that goes through my home town of Anson. Great video

@37llawffej 6 месяцев назад

I saw that error as well. Interestingly, US 201 is still a spur road of US 1, going from Brunswick to the Canadian border.

@moxie201 6 месяцев назад

@@37llawffej it seems like every highway in the state is a spur of a bigger one

@kenlichtig8024 9 месяцев назад

Please explain alternate routes, ie: US-6A

@omarmartineznews 3 года назад

Lmfao my username shows up in the leaderboard at 13:42 😭 That’s literally my only accomplishment so hopefully no one beats it 🤞

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Nice! the guy with a 20 sec time is almost definitely cheating so you're #1!

@kraenk12 2 года назад

Great idea to post it here then /s.

@worldsupermedia7509 3 года назад

My best time on US is 12:03 and I still struggle with license plates

@SethWilson 3 года назад

So helpful for a Geo n00b like me.

@hyanide2480 3 года назад

yes

@drumline17 Год назад

Wyoming doesn't require front plates on cars manufactured without a front plate holder. I don't know if this is the case for other states, but it does mean that sports cars in Wyoming as well as many luxury brands don't have front plates

@oddtom Год назад

It's a similar case here in Texas too. They technically require front plates, but nobody enforces it. It's pretty normal to use zip ties, and I've kept my license plate up in the dashboard since our car isn't even equipped to hold a front plate. For geoguessr, the registration sticker on the bottom corner of the front windshield is much more effective for identifying Texas (especially since the all-white Texas plate is basically indistinguishable from temporary tags issued in every state)

@nickstargel8652 Год назад

11:00 My home state :)

@lucask4330 3 года назад

One interesting thing is that not all California highway/freeway exit signs have exit numbers - so that might be a clue! This also may be true in some other places.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Yeah California has some interesting exit stuff goin on, I'll talk about it in the California episode and maybe a highway exit video too!

@hfghhhjgfhhcf5173 3 года назад

Lol just spawned infront of Montana capital building

@joshuaw711 3 года назад

So to build off of the state flags, wouldn’t city flags help be somewhat helpful too? Obviously the flag of Chicago is fairly recognizable, well at least for me it is.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

In some cases for sure, but they are even rarer than state flags (maybe not true in Chicago haha but definitely for many other cities). I may mention some distinct city flags in future episodes!

@littlecatfeet9064 Год назад

I can’t even get my own country (Australia) right so I’m hopeless at US geography. Fun game though.

@rumilb 3 года назад

12:37 Didn't they stop spawning Gen 1 on default US?? Did someone tell me that or did I make it up?

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Hmmm I might have heard that too, idk USNB still goated

@JakubCA1 3 года назад

1:20 New York is still yellow right?

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Nope, the yellow plate was replaced with the one in the image last year. Thankfully there are still many cars with yellow plates around (for now!)

@cadensmith2982 3 года назад

New York resident here: we have 3 different types of plates, we had the white ones and the yellow ones, with the yellow being slightly more common. However, we were recently given new plates last year. You should still see some yellows, but less of them.

@JakubCA1 3 года назад

@@ChicagoGeographer so now it's going to be harder to guess New York haha... I think the yellow license plates were as iconic as the Statue of Liberty!

@oddtom Год назад

Alabama has a state law that requires them to change the license plate format every 5 years. Not sure if it's true for any other states

@benji5489 3 года назад

681 is very rare in West Virginia. You'll see 304 95% of the time.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

This is true, I didn't even know 681 was a WV code until I made this video lol

@stevepalmberg5905 Год назад

35E and 35W clue

@BlownAwayYeahFY Год назад

Here is another tip : you can guess which state it is by reading the electoral yard signs for Governors or Senators/Members of Congress. They won't always be displayed, but during the elections if the Google car drove past a residential area... it's a golden clue !

@ethanmaxwell2235 Год назад

I aint memorizing each state's voting ballot every four years

@kraenk12 2 года назад

TIL US state flags look like some beginner tried out Photoshop for the first time. Thx.

@unknowny_ Год назад

Note times: License Plates - 1:18 and 1:36 Interstate Highways - 2:32, 3:40, 3:50 US Numbered Highways - 5:30, 6:47 State Highways - 7:20 General Landscapes -map time ()- 7:55, 8:03, 8:10 (8:20), 8:25 (8:34), 8:37 (8:46), 8:50, 9:02, 9:10 (9:24), 9:27, 9:36, 9:43, 9:55, 10:01 Post Offices - 10:24 Flags - 11:07 Area Codes - 11:30 Abbreviations - 12:15 Extra: GeoGuessr Maps to Play - 12:48, 13:12, 13:38, 13:45, 13:58

@quantumfootball 3 года назад

Remember, if you see a route number that's a fraction, you're in West Virginia.

@quantumfootball 3 года назад

@David Daum or Wisconsin

@Archimedesu 3 года назад

I confuse north eastern US with Canada all the time :(

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Ah yeah those toss-ups are the worst! I might do an episode on how to tell US and Canada apart

@mattkidroske 3 года назад

The US states have some of the most hideous flags lol. NM and AZ are two of the best though

@kraenk12 2 года назад

They honestly look as if my 9 year old nephew tried out Photoshop.

@tdjake7 3 года назад

Just a note about area codes. The fact that areas with higher populations have lower numbers for easy rotary dialing is likely false. underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/area-code-conspiracy-theory/ This podcast did a lot of research on it and cannot find any evidence for this from primary sources.

@brendenmcmahon2023 3 года назад

Do you think you could drive from Michigan to Florida with no GPS?😂

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

US-41 all the way!

@kraenk12 2 года назад

Lol. Let's hope we all could still do this instead of degrading to amoeba.

@michaelsposato714 3 года назад

How many credits can I get for GEOG101???

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Honors credit for this course, we're going all in

@bagnome 2 года назад

More info about interstate numbering: the first digit indicates if the route is a spur or loop. Odd indicates spurs and even indicates loops. Not that useful for GeoGuessr, but handy for actual travel. Say, you're approaching a city on I-20 and you see an exit for I-220, then you know I-220 will bring you back around to I-20.

@captain_ravioli1514 3 года назад

How do you even make out license plate designs when they're all blurred out too much to make out any good important details?!

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

I have another tips video all about license plates :)

@captain_ravioli1514 3 года назад

@@ChicagoGeographer but like, I saw a bunch of cars with white license plates in the USA. Every car had what looked to be an all white Texas plate. It was Georgia.

@ChicagoGeographer 3 года назад

Just takes practice to get used to the subtle details

@muhilan8540 3 года назад

It's probably because I'm American, but the US isn't tricky for me. On the contrary I think its straightforward but not quick (perhaps a distinction without a difference) without these tips and I don't ever struggle to the point that I give up (despite not knowing my license plates).

@kraenk12 2 года назад

WIthout a time limit and moving maybe.

@meganhill453 Год назад

I’m from the US and I definitely find it tricky, the cities are super easy and suburbs but rural areas look so similar to eachother it can be really tricky.