[GeoGuessr] Poles meta

Recently I’ve been really addicted to GeoGuessr, and it’s a lot of fun learning about the distinct features of different countries around the world.

Currently I am study the poles around the world, there are some very similar pole in different country, so I have made some note on its feature and how to separate them.

1. Holey Pole

   Holey poles have see-through holes in the body of the pole. They look similar to ladder poles at a glance, but the key difference is that ladder poles have no holes.

   1. Europe

      • Hungary — holes run all the way from top to bottom.
      • Poland — holes do not extend the full height of the pole.
      • Romania — ladder spacing is wider, and the bottom portion is painted.

      

   2. Sri Lanka
      Sri Lanka has two types of concrete poles. The holey variant has:

      • Large see-through holes concentrated in the lower half.
      • Usually 3 large insulators visible at the top.

      
      

   3. Vietnam

      • Holes can extend up to half or even three-quarters of the pole height.
      • Sometimes two poles are joined side by side.
      • Holes are noticeably smaller than those on Sri Lankan poles.

      

2. Ladder Pole

   Ladder poles get their name from their resemblance to ladder rungs, horizontal bars or indents along the pole body, with no holes.

   1. Brazil

      • Rectangular cross-section.
      • Long segments at the base, transitioning to small holes near the top.

      

   2. Chile

      • Square cross-section.
      • Indent on both sides with fewer horizontal supports inside the indent.
      • Small pinholes typically appear in the upper portion.

      

   3. Cambodia

      • Thin and narrow.
      • Has an indent rather than full ladder rungs.

      

   4. France and Spain

      • Most “ladder-like” appearance, evenly spaced rungs.
      • France and Spain share the same pole design; use other meta to tell them apart.

      

   5. Portugal

      • Tall, widely spaced ladder steps.
      • Each step often has a small see-through hole.