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New York Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of New York for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 5 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Illustrated map of New York with landmarks, industries and state symbols

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Color or black and white.

Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.

Illustrated map of New York in color

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The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

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Black and white illustrated map of New York

Black and white

The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

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What is on the New York map

Every picture sits at its real location in New York, with a one-line fact beside it. Albany, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Niagara Falls: Over 3,000 tons of water rush over it every second.
  • Mount Marcy: It is the highest point in the state at 5,344 feet.
  • Lake Ontario: It is the smallest Great Lake by surface area.
  • Hudson River: This 315-mile river flows south to the ocean.
  • Erie Canal: Opened in 1825, it connected Albany to Buffalo.
  • Statue of Liberty: A gift from France dedicated in 1886.
  • George Eastman Museum: A pioneer of roll film lived in Rochester.
  • Fort Ticonderoga: Captured by the Green Mountain Boys in 1775.

What New York makes and grows

  • Apples: New York is the second-largest producer in the US.
  • Dairy Farming: Dairy is the state’s largest farming sector.
  • Adirondack Iron: Vast mines once supplied iron for early railroads.
  • St. Lawrence Seaway: This deep channel lets ocean ships reach the lakes.

State symbols

  • Eastern Bluebird: This colorful songbird nests in hollow trees.
  • Sugar Maple: Its sweet sap is boiled to make maple syrup.
  • Rose: Schoolchildren voted for it in 1891.
  • Beaver: Its thick fur drove early trade with Europe.

New York key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Empire State
Capital
Albany
Largest city
New York City
Became a state
July 26, 1788 (11th)
State bird
Eastern Bluebird
State flower
Rose
State tree
Sugar Maple
Motto
Ever upward (Excelsior)

Cities shown

  • Albany (capital)
  • New York City
  • Buffalo
  • Rochester
  • Syracuse

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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