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The contiguous United States are the 48 U.S. states on the continent of North America that are south of Canada and north of Mexico, plus the District of Columbia. The term excludes the states of Alaska and Hawaii, and all off-shore U.S. territories and possessions, such as Puerto Rico.
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What ower 48 states mean?
Assuming you mean Lower and not Ower, it refers to the 48 contiguous continental states. Alaska and Hawaii not part of the 48.
What does lower 48 mean?
"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.
If a state is outside of the contigous United States what does this mean?
It is not connected by land to the lower 48 US States.
Coldest place in lower 48 states?
Fraser, Colorado is the coldest place in the lower 48 states with an average mean temperature of 32.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
If a state is outside the congtiguous United States what does this mean?
It indicates that the state does not border the lower 48 US States.
What does the word lower 48 mean?
The lower 48 refers to continental United States. That is, all of the state except for Hawaii and Alaska.
How many states in US in 1933?
there were 48 states. we bought Alaska in 1948.
Which 2 states in the us are contiguous?
48 states are contiguous. Two states, Alaska and Hawaii are non-contiguous.
What does us continental mean?
It means the 48 contigious states, Washington, D.C., and Alaska but not Hawaii.
What was the number of states before Alaska and Hawaii were added?
There were 48 other states.
To what is Australia comparable in size?
Any number of comparisons might be drawn involving the size of Australia.The size of Australia is approximately the same as that of the 48 contiguous states of the USA ("the Lower 48"), which is to say the continental USA minus Alaska.
How many states are smaller than Nevada?
Thirteen are smaller. In area thirteen are smaller.
