Random City Generator
Whether you’re teaching geography in the classroom or exploring new places during homeschool, this random city generator makes it fun to spark discussions, practice map skills, and discover more about the world.
Random U.S. City Generator
How to Use the Random City Generator in Geography Lessons
This random US city generator is built around the 100 largest U.S. cities and all 50 state capitals, making it a handy tool for American geography lessons.
Each city is shown with its two-letter state abbreviation, which makes it easy for students to practice state recognition while sharpening their map skills.
You can generate a new city and challenge students to find it on a map, identify its region, or compare it with other major cities in terms of population, climate, or landmarks.
For a global twist, you can also add your own cities from anywhere in the world. This option opens up possibilities for international studies, students can explore capital cities, research cultural differences, or even design a travel itinerary based on randomly chosen destinations.
Free Geography Printables to Pair With the Generator
These geography worksheets can be used alongside the random city picker to make lessons more interactive and hands-on:
- North America worksheets – After generating a U.S. city, students can place it in context on a North America map and explore neighboring countries and regions.
- Statue of Liberty worksheet – Perfect if the generator lands on New York City, giving kids a chance to connect the location with one of America’s most famous landmarks.
- Landmarks worksheets – Use these when students discover cities with notable monuments, helping them learn how places are defined by history and culture.
- State coloring pages – When a state capital appears, kids can color that state, reinforcing recognition of its shape and location.
- United States facts worksheet – Pair this with any generated city to record details about the state it belongs to, from its motto to major industries.
Frequently Asked Questions
The generator pulls from the top 100 U.S. cities by population and all 50 state capitals, each listed with its two-letter state abbreviation.
Yes! There’s a custom option where you can type in any city from anywhere in the world, making the tool useful for both U.S. geography and international studies.
You can have students locate a generated city on a map, research key facts about the state or country, or compare cities based on population, landmarks, or climate.
No — while the default list focuses on U.S. cities, the custom input option lets you expand to world geography by adding your own cities or regions.
Definitely. Many teachers and families use it for quiz games, scavenger hunts, or even to inspire pretend travel projects.
Yes, the random city generator is completely free and designed to be quick, simple, and accessible for classrooms, homeschools, or just for fun.
Other Random Generators
If you enjoyed using the city picker, you might also like these simple tools that can be added into lessons at home or in the classroom:
Random letter generator – Great for early literacy games, spelling challenges, or even quick brainstorming activities when students need a word starting with a certain letter.
Random name generator – Add your students’ names to the list and let the tool pick who goes first, who answers next, or even who gets classroom jobs. It keeps things fair and fun without the teacher having to decide.
Want to split students into groups after picking a city? Try our Random team generator for quick and fair team assignments.
Random color generator – A helpful way to inspire art projects, practice color recognition with younger kids, or add variety to graphing and sorting activities in math.
Last Updated on 27 August 2025 by Clare Brown
This is such a fantastic and practical resource for geography teachers and homeschoolers! The random city generator is incredibly useful for making map skills and state recognition more engaging—generating a city like Orlando, FL and challenging students to find it, identify its region, or compare it to other cities really brings learning to life. I love that it includes both the top U.S. cities and state capitals, and the two-letter abbreviations are perfect for practice. The ability to add custom cities worldwide is a game-changer for global studies, allowing students to explore capitals, cultural differences, or even plan imaginary travel itineraries. Pairing it with the suggested printables (like North America maps or landmark worksheets) creates a dynamic, hands-on lesson. The FAQ section is helpful, and knowing it’s free makes it even better! This tool is simple, accessible, and versatile enough for classroom quizzes, scavenger hunts, or independent research. A must-have for making geography fun and interactive!
Thanks so much, Robert! I’m really glad you found the Random City Generator useful, especially for classroom activities like scavenger hunts and research challenges. I love the idea of using it for imaginary travel too! That’s exactly the kind of creative learning I had in mind. Appreciate you taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback!
Clare