California is a Western state of 58 counties, with Sacramento as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the states and countries it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 California maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of California
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of California
Sacramento, the capital, is marked with a star. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and San Bernardino are marked with dots, and the neighboring states and countries are named around the edge.
California County Map
All 58 counties drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of California Quiz
Four numbered circles, one on each bordering state or country. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is California?
California shaded on a map of the United States.
California Facts
| Capital | Sacramento |
| Largest city | Los Angeles |
| Population | 39,538,223 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 163,696 sq mi (423,970 km²) |
| Counties | 58 |
| Statehood | September 9, 1850 (31st state) |
| Nickname | The Golden State |
| Motto | Eureka |
| Highest point | Mount Whitney, 14,505 ft (4,421 m) |
| Borders | Arizona, Nevada, Oregon, Mexico; Pacific Ocean |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in California
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,898,747 |
| San Diego | 1,386,932 |
| San Jose | 1,013,240 |
| San Francisco | 873,965 |
| Fresno | 542,107 |
| Sacramento | 524,943 |
California’s 58 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is San Bernardino County. The most populous is Los Angeles County, home to Los Angeles. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | Oakland | 1,682,353 |
| Alpine | Markleeville | 1,204 |
| Amador | Jackson | 40,474 |
| Butte | Oroville | 211,632 |
| Calaveras | San Andreas | 45,292 |
| Colusa | Colusa | 21,839 |
| Contra Costa | Martinez | 1,165,927 |
| Del Norte | Crescent City | 27,743 |
| El Dorado | Placerville | 191,185 |
| Fresno | Fresno | 1,008,654 |
| Glenn | Willows | 28,917 |
| Humboldt | Eureka | 136,463 |
| Imperial | El Centro | 179,702 |
| Inyo | Independence | 19,016 |
| Kern | Bakersfield | 909,235 |
| Kings | Hanford | 152,486 |
| Lake | Lakeport | 68,163 |
| Lassen | Susanville | 32,730 |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 10,014,009 |
| Madera | Madera | 156,255 |
| Marin | San Rafael | 262,321 |
| Mariposa | Mariposa | 17,131 |
| Mendocino | Ukiah | 91,601 |
| Merced | Merced | 281,202 |
| Modoc | Alturas | 8,700 |
| Mono | Bridgeport | 13,195 |
| Monterey | Salinas | 439,035 |
| Napa | Napa | 138,019 |
| Nevada | Nevada City | 102,241 |
| Orange | Santa Ana | 3,186,989 |
| Placer | Auburn | 404,739 |
| Plumas | Quincy | 19,790 |
| Riverside | Riverside | 2,418,185 |
| Sacramento | Sacramento | 1,585,055 |
| San Benito | Hollister | 64,209 |
| San Bernardino | San Bernardino | 2,181,654 |
| San Diego | San Diego | 3,298,634 |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 873,965 |
| San Joaquin | Stockton | 779,233 |
| San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | 282,424 |
| San Mateo | Redwood City | 764,442 |
| Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara | 448,229 |
| Santa Clara | San Jose | 1,936,259 |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz | 270,861 |
| Shasta | Redding | 182,155 |
| Sierra | Downieville | 3,236 |
| Siskiyou | Yreka | 44,076 |
| Solano | Fairfield | 453,491 |
| Sonoma | Santa Rosa | 488,863 |
| Stanislaus | Modesto | 552,878 |
| Sutter | Yuba City | 99,633 |
| Tehama | Red Bluff | 65,829 |
| Trinity | Weaverville | 16,112 |
| Tulare | Visalia | 473,117 |
| Tuolumne | Sonora | 55,620 |
| Ventura | Ventura | 843,843 |
| Yolo | Woodland | 216,403 |
| Yuba | Marysville | 81,575 |
States That Border California
California shares land borders with three states: Nevada to the northeast, Arizona to the southeast and Oregon to the northwest. It also borders Mexico to the south. The Colorado River forms most of the border with Arizona. It has a coastline on the Pacific Ocean.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of California with the free California dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
