It means it does not touch any other state. Alaska and Hawaii are independent states. The "continental US" and "lower 48" are terms used to refer to the contiguos US.
Washington, Oregon and California
YOU TALKING ABOUT HAWAII AND ALASKA?
Texas does, by a long way.
That would be Maine.
Texas is the largest of the lower 48 contiguos, but Alaska is the largest on the continent of North America
For the same reason that some one from New York who moves to California is not Considered an immigrant. Puerto Rico is part of the United States. Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth since 1917.
Generally, the states in the Western part are bigger.
Generally, the states in the Western part are bigger.
Generally, the states in the Western part are bigger.
It is one of the 50 US States.
Mount Ranier in Washington State has the most Glaciers in the Contiguos USA with a total of 26 Major Glaciers.