Northeast States Quiz
Click all 9 Northeast states on the US map.
Click the 9 Northeast states on a map of the USA. They are the smallest states in the country, which is what makes this one hard.
The 9 Northeast states
- New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania
Tips for the small ones
- Vermont and New Hampshire are mirror-image wedges: Vermont is wider at the top, New Hampshire wider at the bottom.
- Rhode Island is the smallest state — tucked between Connecticut and Massachusetts on the coast. Use the + button to zoom.
- Connecticut sits directly under Massachusetts, west of Rhode Island.
- New Jersey is the coastal state between Pennsylvania and the ocean.
Next: Midwest, South, West, or the 50 states map quiz. Capitals next: the Northeast States and Capitals Quiz.
Frequently asked questions
How many states are in the Northeast?
Nine: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Is Maryland in the Northeast?
Not in the Census definition; Maryland is in the South region.
What is the smallest state in the Northeast?
Rhode Island, which is also the smallest of all 50 states.
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Northeast states and capitals
The US Census Bureau's Northeast region has 9 states. Once you can place them on the map, learn their capitals too — several are not the largest city in the state.
| State | Abbreviation | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | CT | Hartford |
| Maine | ME | Augusta |
| Massachusetts | MA | Boston |
| New Hampshire | NH | Concord |
| New Jersey | NJ | Trenton |
| New York | NY | Albany |
| Pennsylvania | PA | Harrisburg |
| Rhode Island | RI | Providence |
| Vermont | VT | Montpelier |
How to play
Find and click each of the 9 states on the US map. Learn them in geographic order — neighbour by neighbour — rather than alphabetically, and say the capital as you click each one. Once you can finish without a miss, try the other regions and then the full 50-state map.