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Shaded New Jersey State Map Coloring Page
Coloring ideas for New Jersey Maps
Color New Jersey with light green for its parks and forests, soft blue for the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and bold red or yellow for its major cities. Add small drawings like ferries, lighthouses, or peaches to reflect the state’s coastal and agricultural features. You can outline the state in black for contrast and label surrounding states like New York and Pennsylvania for extra geography learning. Don’t forget to decorate the coastline with waves or boats!
On the back of the page, why not write a few fun facts about New Jersey, add drawings of what it's famous for, or create your own colorful version using your imagination?
What is New Jersey?
New Jersey is a small but densely populated state in the northeastern United States. It is bordered by New York to the north and east, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, Delaware to the southwest, and Pennsylvania to the west. The capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.
New Jersey is known for its beaches, boardwalks, and strong industrial and transportation history. The state flower is the violet, and the state bird is the eastern goldfinch. New Jersey has a population of over 9.5 million (as of July 2024).
New Jersey in different languages
- English: New Jersey
- French: New Jersey
- Spanish: Nueva Jersey
- Arabic: نيوجيرسي (Niyūjīrsī)
- German: New Jersey
- Chinese: 新泽西州 (Xīn Zéxī Zhōu)
- Japanese: ニュージャージー州 (Nyūjājī-shū)
- Korean: 뉴저지 (Nyujeoji)
- Portuguese: Nova Jersey
- Italian: New Jersey
- Hindi: न्यू जर्सी (Nyū Jarsī)
- Russian: Нью-Джерси (Nyu-Dzhersi)
- Turkish: New Jersey
Frequently Asked Questions
- → Why aren’t Alaska and Hawaii in their real location on the map?
On this map, Alaska and Hawaii have been moved to keep all the states together in one compact image. In reality, Alaska is far to the northwest of the continent, above Canada, and Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, far from California. This repositioning is a common layout trick to make the map easier to read.
- → Are these maps ideal for coloring?
Yes, these maps use black borders only with no fill background, making them perfect for coloring activities with crayons or markers.
- → Are these maps good for school projects?
Yes! The printable state maps can be used in classrooms, geography assignments, or homeschooling lessons.
- → What materials do I need to use these maps?
Just print them and use crayons, colored pencils, or markers. Lamination and dry-erase markers can make them reusable.
- → Can I resize or adjust these printables before printing?
Yes, you can change the scale or fit settings in your printer options to make the printables smaller or larger as needed. This works for coloring pages, mazes, sudoku, worksheets, and more.
- → How can I print these printables?
Click on the download PDF button to save the file to your device. Open it using a web browser or PDF viewer like Adobe Acrobat Reader. Then, click the print icon or use the shortcut (usually Ctrl+P or Cmd+P), choose your printer, adjust settings (orientation, margins, number of copies, etc.), and print.
- → Why is there still a margin even when I selected full page with 0 margins?
This may happen if your printer doesn’t support borderless printing. Many home printers add a small automatic margin. To fix this, check if your printer allows borderless printing or adjust the layout to fit inside the printable area.
References
Reliable sources have been used to write and refine this content.
- https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/New-Jersey/345507
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/new-jersey
- https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nj