Canada is the country that divides Alaska from the 48 lower US states.
Canada.
"The Lower 48" is a term often used to refer to the contiguous 48 states of the USA - excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The "lower" part is in reference to the fact that Alaska is much further north.
Alaska and Hawaii are the only states that are not part of the contiguous United States, also known as the lower 48 states. Hawaii is located in the Pacific Ocean, while Alaska lies in the northwest corner of North America.
Alaska is separated from the lower 48 states by Canada.
Yes, everything but Alaska and Hawaii.
When Alaska became the 49th state, the other 48 states were all south of it on the map. Hence they were the lower 48.
The lower 48 refers to continental United States. That is, all of the state except for Hawaii and Alaska.
Assuming you mean Lower and not Ower, it refers to the 48 contiguous continental states. Alaska and Hawaii not part of the 48.
The contiguous United States are often referred to as the "lower 48". There are 48 contiguous states. Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the "lower 48" by Canada and the Pacific Ocean, respectively.
Alaska is the farthest north.Excluding Alaska, Minnesota is the northernmost of the lower 48 states.
They are Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.(Alaska is continental, but it is not contiguous with the "lower 48.")