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Shaded North Dakota State Map Coloring Page
Coloring ideas for North Dakota Maps
Use soft green or yellow to color North Dakota’s vast open plains, and add blue lines to show the Missouri River. Mark cities like Bismarck and Fargo with bold dots or stars, and decorate your map with bison, wheat fields, or windmills to represent the state’s prairie landscapes and agriculture. You can also label neighboring states like South Dakota and Montana for extra practice.
On the back of the page, why not write a few fun facts about North Dakota, add drawings of what it's famous for, or create your own colorful version using your imagination?
What is North Dakota?
North Dakota is a northern U.S. state that borders Canada to the north. It shares borders with Montana to the west, South Dakota to the south, and Minnesota to the east. The capital is Bismarck, and the largest city is Fargo.
North Dakota is known for its flat plains, agriculture, and Native American heritage. The state flower is the wild prairie rose, and the state bird is the western meadowlark. North Dakota has a population of over 796,000 (as of July 2024).
North Dakota in different languages
- English: North Dakota
- French: Dakota du Nord
- Spanish: Dakota del Norte
- Arabic: داكوتا الشمالية (Dākūtā ash-Shamāliyya)
- German: North Dakota
- Chinese: 北达科他州 (Běi Dákētā Zhōu)
- Japanese: ノースダコタ州 (Nōsu Dakota-shū)
- Korean: 노스다코타 (Noseu Dakota)
- Portuguese: Dacota do Norte
- Italian: Dakota del Nord
- Hindi: नॉर्थ डकोटा (Naurth Ḍakoṭā)
- Russian: Северная Дакота (Severnaya Dakota)
- Turkish: Kuzey Dakota
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/North-Dakota/345512
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/north-dakota
- https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/nd