Draw Vermont Outline from Memory
How well do you know The Green Mountain State? Draw Vermont from memory and score 0–100 based on how accurately you sketch its distinctive outline.
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Why Vermont Looks the Way It Does
Vermont was an independent country for fourteen years, and its borders are the treaty lines that never quite were. From 1777 to 1791 the Vermont Republic issued its own currency, ran its own postal service, and adopted a constitution banning adult slavery — the first in America. Neither New York nor New Hampshire recognized it, because both claimed the land: New York by royal grant, New Hampshire through Governor Benning Wentworth's sale of "Hampshire Grants" to settlers.
The Green Mountain Boys — Ethan Allen's militia, raised partly to resist New York's land claims — were the republic's enforcement arm, ejecting New York surveyors and landlords from farms their owners had paid for twice. When Vermont finally joined the Union in 1791 as the fourteenth state, it did so after negotiating directly with Congress: the first state admitted outside the original thirteen, and the price of its neighbors' grudging consent.
The border lines themselves split the spoils: the Connecticut River on the east — whose bed belongs to New Hampshire clear to Vermont's bank, an arrangement Vermont has contested since 1933 — and Lake Champlain on the west, the great drowned corridor between the Adirondacks and the Greens. Vermont's shape is the republic's footprint frozen in 1791: narrow, vertical, and stubborn.
Quick Facts: Vermont
- Capital
- Montpelier
- Nickname
- The Green Mountain State
- Statehood
- 1791
- Area
- 23,871 km²
- Borders
- New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Canada (northern border)
What is "Drawing Vermont Outline from Memory"?
Drawing Vermont from memory means sketching the Green Mountain State's border on a blank canvas without looking at a map. Focus on the state's distinctive features and overall proportions — that's what pushes your accuracy score up.
Vermont became a state in 1791 and is rated ★★ out of 4 for drawing difficulty — a manageable, compact shape for a first try. When you hit Reveal, your sketch is scored 0–100 against the real border, so every attempt teaches you something about the outline.
Vermont is a tall, narrow shape like a leaf: the west side runs along Lake Champlain's shoreline against New York, the east side is the Connecticut River sawing down against New Hampshire, the north is a straight line against Canada, and the south is the straight Massachusetts line.
How to Draw Vermont from Memory
Step 01
Draw a tall, narrow frame first — Vermont is nearly three times as tall as it is wide, the most vertical state in New England. The top and bottom edges are single straight lines.
Step 02
The west side follows Lake Champlain: a mostly smooth edge hugging the lake's eastern shore, with a few inlets and the bulge of the lake's islands. Keep it soft — this is a drowned valley, not a mountain ridge.
Step 03
The east side is the Connecticut River: a long, gentle wiggle running the full height of the state. Fittingly for the Green Mountain State, the interior should stay simple — Vermont's shape is calm, vertical, and river-hemmed.
A tall, narrow leaf: a straight line and a lake on the left, the Connecticut River sawing down the right, and a straight Canadian line closing the top.
How Vermont Is Scored
When you hit Reveal & compare, your sketch is measured against Vermont's real border, point by point, in the same canvas space. Three numbers come back:
Matched — the share of the real border your drawing covered. 100% means you traced every part of the outline.
Extra — how much of your drawing fell outside the true border. This catches sketches that are too big, mispositioned, or drifting off.
Missed — the border you didn't reach, the flip side of Matched.
The three combine into a single 0–100 accuracy score. The rating names give you a target: 80+ is Cartographer, 60+ is Border patrol, 40+ is Getting there, and below 40 is Try again.
Drawing large and roughly centered is the single fastest way to raise your score — a small sketch tucked in a corner overlaps less of the true border, so it scores lower. For Vermont, keep the whole outline in frame and let the distinctive parts do the work.
FAQ
- What makes Vermont's outline distinctive?
- Vermont is a tall, narrow shape like a leaf: the west side runs along Lake Champlain's shoreline against New York, the east side is the Connecticut River sawing down against New Hampshire, the north is a straight line against Canada, and the south is the straight Massachusetts line.
- How hard is it to draw Vermont from memory?
- Vermont is rated ★★ out of 4 for drawing difficulty — a manageable, compact shape for a first try. You can score your attempts immediately and watch your accuracy climb with practice.
- Which states border Vermont?
- Vermont shares its border with 3 US states — New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts are on this site, plus Canada (northern border). Drawing a neighbor right after Vermont helps anchor both outlines in your memory.
- How is my Vermont drawing scored?
- Your sketch is compared with Vermont's real border, point by point, in the same canvas space. Matched is the share of the border you covered, Extra is how much of your drawing fell outside it, and Missed is the border you didn't reach. The three combine into a single 0–100 accuracy score.
- Can I draw Vermont on mobile?
- Yes — Vermont works on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Draw with your finger on touchscreens; no app download is required and it runs directly in your browser.