Connect the 47 dots in order to draw the outline of Illinois. Illinois is known as the Prairie State. Its capital is Springfield, it became the 21st state on December 3, 1818 and its highest point is Charles Mound at 1,234 feet.
The shape of Illinois
Look for the short stretch of Lake Michigan shore at the top right, where Chicago is. The west side follows the Mississippi River, and the bottom tip comes to a point where the Ohio and Mississippi rivers meet.
- Illinois is the 25th largest state by area.
- Illinois has the 6th largest population of the 50 states.
- The state bird of Illinois is the northern cardinal.
There are three free sheets below: a color version, a black and white version and an answer key. Click a sheet to open its PDF. Each PDF prints on portrait letter paper, with the answer key on page 2.
Illinois dot-to-dot in color
Illinois dot-to-dot in black and white
Answer key
More about Illinois
See where Illinois is and what borders it on the Illinois map, or pick another state from all 50 US state dot-to-dots.
