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What does lower 48 mean?

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"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.

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It refers to the continental US, the 48 contiguous states and the first 48 States of the Union.

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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.


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.


Where is the most northwestern point in US?

That depends on if you mean in the Lower 48 or not.


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.


Is Wisconsin in the lower 48 states?

Yes Wisconsin is part of the lower 48.


What city is farthest north in the lower 48?

Minnesota is the farthest north state in the lower 48. The city of Warroad is the farthest northern city in the lower 48 states.


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.


How many square miles in the lower 49 states of the US?

The Lower 48 has an area of 3,119,885 sq. miles.


Where did the term lower 48 come from?

When Alaska became the 49th state, the other 48 states were all south of it on the map. Hence they were the lower 48.


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 country is north of the US lower 48 states?

Canada is north of the US lower 48 states.


Which American state is known as the ' lower 48'?

No individual state is known as the lower 48. This refers to the 48 contiguous US states on the north American continent.