How it works
This blank map of Delaware shows all 3 counties of Delaware, from Kent to Sussex, with Dover, the capital, in Kent County.
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Blank, numbered or named
Blank prints the 3 shapes with nothing written; Numbered puts 1 on Kent and 3 on Sussex, in alphabetical order; Named prints every name, and Print the answer key gives the list.
Delaware on the map
Delaware has only three counties, the fewest of any state: New Castle in the north, Kent in the middle and Sussex, the largest, in the south. Its neighbors, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, are drawn around it without numbers.
- With three counties, add the state’s towns: Wilmington in New Castle, Dover in Kent and Rehoboth Beach in Sussex.
Questions and answers
How many counties does Delaware have?
Three in the Census Bureau count, from Kent County to Sussex County in alphabetical order.
What county is Dover in?
Dover stands in Kent County, which is number 1 on the numbered sheet. Have students find it first and write Dover beside it.
Why does Delaware have so few counties?
It is the second smallest state, and it has kept the three counties it had in colonial times.
Which county of Delaware has the most people?
New Castle County, around Wilmington, has more people than any other county in Delaware, while the capital, Dover, is in Kent County.