All games · Medium
City Dot
Five mystery US cities a day, from big to small. The red dot marks each one. You get 4 guesses per city, and every miss shows how far off you were and unlocks a hint. Solve it faster for more points, up to 20.
Points per city: 4 for a first-try answer, then 3, 2, 1, or 0 if you miss. Alaska and Hawaii are shown in insets, not to scale. City locations and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line miles.
How to play City Dot
- A red dot marks a mystery US city on the map.
- Type the city's name. You get 4 guesses for each city.
- Every miss shows how many miles off you were and unlocks a hint.
- Five cities a day, from big to small. Score 4 points for a first-try answer, then 3, 2, 1, or 0 if you miss, for up to 20.
Questions
Which cities can come up?
US cities of all sizes, from the biggest metros to smaller towns. The first city each day is the biggest.
Why are Alaska and Hawaii in boxes?
They're shown in insets so the map fits on screen, so they aren't to scale.
Is it free?
Yes. All six What The Geo games are free to play in your browser, with no account or download.
When is there a new puzzle?
Every day at midnight, your local time. Everyone gets the same puzzle on the same date.
Where are my streak and stats saved?
On your own device, in your browser. Nothing is sent to us, so clearing your browser data resets them.
More daily geography games
Shape Up · Higher or Lower · All six games · Geography facts