Orange County GIS ‘ Plots ’ a New Activity for GIS Day
By: Orange County Communications Department
In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on November 20, the GIS team from our Information Technology Department mapped out a new and creative way to spread joy and GIS awareness. Hosted on the GeoGeussr platform, they created a 12 - question location - finding game putting players ’ knowledge of our county to the test.
Each question consisted of a Google Street View image snapped from a location right here in Orange County. Using that picture as a reference, players were required to place a pin on a map as closely as possible to the location where they believed the picture was taken. It was similar to the classic game “ Pin the Tail on the Donkey, ” but with a cartographic twist and no blindfolds. Adding to the challenge, each question began with the map zoomed out to display most of the Earth, forcing players to quickly zoom in, locate Orange County, determine the proper placement of their pin, and place it, all within a two - minute time limit.
Try the challenges!
Fifty - five players tried their hand at the challenge; we are proud to report that many clearly knew Orange County quite well. In fact, three participants managed to achieve perfect scores! Think you can match it? The challenge is still available online. GeoGuessr will request participants make an account before playing. However, a guest player option is readily available through a green button on the landing page.Our GIS team created additional challenges for staff during Geography Awareness Week. Those games, focused on topics like stadiums, colleges, and battlefields, are now available as well using the QR code.
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