Separate regional position, physical geography, political role, language, and relationships to nearby places before naming a city. Begin with a shortlist and place each candidate against every visible clue. A regional clue may orient the search without selecting one answer; a river, island, capital role, or border relationship can remove specific alternatives. Do not count two clues twice when they restate the same fact. A useful next guess is the city that fits all current evidence, not simply the first familiar place associated with one phrase.
Keep calculations bounded
City Distance uses reviewed city-center coordinates, the Haversine formula, and a stated mean Earth radius of 6,371.0088 kilometres. The output estimates the shortest surface distance on a spherical model. It does not follow roads, rail lines, flight corridors, borders, terrain, or travel restrictions, and it does not calculate journey time. Two tools can also differ when they choose different reference points for a large city. Keep both coordinate pairs with the result so the comparison can be reproduced and do not imply more precision than the inputs support.
Learn from the reveal
A correct city name is only the start of useful review. Re-read the clues in order and explain which candidates each clue removed. If one clue did not change the shortlist, decide whether the fact was already implied or whether you did not know how to use it. The answer panel connects every clue to the intended city and identifies the coordinate used by the distance tool. Related guides explain how to write fair sequences, date facts that can change, and distinguish durable geographic evidence from rankings, transport services, and administrative details that need regular checking.
Before starting a city round, review the Wordmap geography instructions for clue order, attempts, scoring, and answer explanations.
