Explore the map of America
Every map on this site is free to view, print, and use in the classroom. Start with one of the main collections below — each opens a full index of related maps.
- Sheet 1US Map with StatesAll 50 states with borders, names, and abbreviations, plus a dedicated map page for each state.
- Sheet 2US Cities MapThe 100 largest cities placed by state, county and region, each with a page of its own.
- Sheet 3Blank US MapUnlabeled outline maps of the country, with or without state borders, plus a blank outline page for each of the 50 states.
- Sheet 4Labeled US MapHover any state for its name, abbreviation and capital; the printable version carries the two-letter code on every state.
- Sheet 5US Map QuizClick-the-state game plus capital, abbreviation, regional and difficulty decks. Live scoring, no signup.
- Sheet 6US Map with CapitalsEvery capital marked on the map, with a table putting all 50 beside the largest city in the same state.
- Sheet 7US Map with CitiesThe largest US cities located on the map, with the population figures behind the ranking.
- Sheet 8US Time Zones MapThe six US time zones, which states fall in each, and how daylight saving time applies.
- Sheet 9US Regions MapThe Northeast, Midwest, South, and West — Census regions, divisions, and the states in each.
- Sheet 10County MapsCounty maps for every state, from Texas with 254 counties to Delaware with three.
- Sheet 11Physical GeographyRivers, mountain ranges, lakes, coasts and landform regions, each with a locator map of the states it touches, its dimensions, and the borders it drew.
- Sheet 12State AbbreviationsAll 50 two-letter postal abbreviations in one table, with the tricky ones explained.
- Sheet 13Printable US MapsVector files to print: blank and labeled US maps in SVG and PDF, regions and time zones in SVG, plus an outline of every state.
Maps of every state
Each state page includes an interactive map, the capital and largest cities, bordering states, counties, and key geography.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
About the United States at a glance
The United States is made up of 50 states, the federal District of Columbia, and five inhabited territories. Forty-eight states are contiguous, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south; Alaska sits northwest of Canada and Hawaii lies in the central Pacific. The country spans six time zones, from Eastern Time on the Atlantic coast to Hawaii–Aleutian Time in the Pacific.
The four largest states by area are Alaska, Texas, California, and Montana. The four most populous are California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The Census Bureau groups the states into four regions — Northeast, Midwest, South, and West — which is the grouping used across this site.
Below the states are 3,142 county-equivalents — counties in most states, parishes in Louisiana, boroughs and census areas in Alaska — and they are the unit federal statistics and election results are reported in. Below those are about 19,000 incorporated municipalities, of which the 100 largest have their own pages here.
Common questions
Where can I get a US map with state names?
The labeled US map shows every state name directly on the map, and the printables page has the same map as a downloadable file sized for Letter and A4 paper.
Is there a blank map I can use for a test?
Yes — the blank US map comes in two versions: state borders with no names (for labeling practice) and a plain country outline (for drawing the borders yourself). Both print cleanly in black and white, and every state also has its own blank outline page at its own scale. For which sheet to hand out when, and the order to teach the names in, the classroom worksheet guide sets out a sequence.
How can I learn the states and capitals?
Use the US map quiz to drill state locations by clicking the map, then switch to capitals mode, where the trap is that 33 of the 50 capitals are not their state's largest city. Two clusters take longest to learn: the small northeastern states, which have a deck of their own, and the square states of the interior, which are drilled in the hardest-states deck.
How many states, counties and time zones are there?
Fifty states, six time zones, and four Census regions subdivided into nine divisions. The county figure depends on Connecticut: 3,142 county-equivalents counting its eight historic counties, 3,143 in the federal tables that now use its nine planning regions instead. Texas has the most with 254; Delaware has three.