How it works
This New Jersey outline map shows all 21 counties of New Jersey, from Atlantic to Warren, with Trenton, the capital, in Mercer County.
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Blank, numbered or named
Blank prints the 21 shapes with nothing written; Numbered puts 1 on Atlantic and 21 on Warren, in alphabetical order; Named prints every name, and Print the answer key gives the list.
New Jersey on the map
Burlington County is the largest county; Hudson County, across the river from Manhattan, is the smallest. Its neighbors, New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware, are drawn around it without numbers.
- Start at Cape May, the southern tip, and number the Shore counties up to Monmouth.
Questions and answers
How many counties does New Jersey have?
Twenty-one in the Census Bureau count, from Atlantic County to Warren County in alphabetical order.
What county is Trenton in?
Trenton stands in Mercer County, which is number 11 on the numbered sheet. Have students find it first and write Trenton beside it.
Which is the smallest county in New Jersey?
Hudson County, around Jersey City, across the Hudson River from Manhattan. Burlington County is the largest, and Bergen County has the most people.
Which county of New Jersey has the most people?
Bergen County, around Hackensack, has more people than any other county in New Jersey, while the capital, Trenton, is in Mercer County.