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Shaded South Dakota State Map Coloring Page
Coloring ideas for South Dakota Maps
Use grassy greens and golden yellows to represent South Dakota’s plains and farmland, and gray or brown for the Black Hills region in the west. Highlight cities like Sioux Falls and Rapid City with bold colors, and decorate your map with drawings of bison, Mount Rushmore, or Native American symbols. You can trace the Missouri River, label nearby states, or even add the state nickname “Mount Rushmore State” in colorful letters!
On the back of the page, why not write a few fun facts about South Dakota, add drawings of what it's famous for, or create your own colorful version using your imagination?
What is South Dakota?
South Dakota is a state in the north-central United States, bordered by North Dakota to the north, Minnesota and Iowa to the east, Nebraska to the south, and Wyoming and Montana to the west. Its capital is Pierre, and its largest city is Sioux Falls.
South Dakota is known for wide open landscapes, Native American heritage, and national landmarks like Mount Rushmore and Badlands National Park. The state flower is the pasque flower, and the state bird is the ring-necked pheasant. South Dakota has a population of over 924,000 (as of July 2024).
South Dakota in different languages
- English: South Dakota
- French: Dakota du Sud
- Spanish: Dakota del Sur
- Arabic: داكوتا الجنوبية (Dākūtā al-Janūbiyya)
- German: South Dakota
- Chinese: 南达科他州 (Nán Dákētā Zhōu)
- Japanese: サウスダコタ州 (Sausu Dakota-shū)
- Korean: 사우스다코타 (Sauseudakota)
- Portuguese: Dacota do Sul
- Italian: Dakota del Sud
- Hindi: साउथ डकोटा (Sāuth Ḍakoṭā)
- Russian: Южная Дакота (Yuzhnaya Dakota)
- Turkish: Güney 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/South-Dakota/345524
- https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/south-dakota
- https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sd