Blank Map of North Carolina
Free printable blank outline map of North Carolina (NC, FIPS 37), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 100 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of North Carolina. Click With Counties (100) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
North Carolina Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- North Carolina · NC · State FIPS 37
- State Capital
- Raleigh
- Time Zone Coverage
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Total Land Area
- 48,624 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 100 (Alamance County to Yancey County)
- Largest by Land Area
- Robeson County (947.3 sq mi, FIPS 37155)
- Smallest by Land Area
- Chowan County (172.7 sq mi, FIPS 37041)
This printable North Carolina outline map covers 48,624 square miles of land area centered near 35.54° N, 79.13° W, with Raleigh as its state capital and statutory clocks following Eastern Time (ET). Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to North Carolina’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This North Carolina Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
north-carolina-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of North Carolina (NC) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
north-carolina-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 100 counties in North Carolina (alphabetically from Alamance County to Yancey County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 100 counties in North Carolina with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the North Carolina County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
North Carolina shares land or water borders with 4 neighboring states: