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The US mainland is the 28 contiguous states of North American Continent. Alaska and Hawaii are considered not to be part of the mainland and the possessions too are not part of the mainland. However, the 50 states are solidly all part of the UNITED STATES. In World War 2 it was also know as the HOME FRONT.
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∙ 15y agoAlso called the 'lower 48' it is the contiguous 48 states that are located in the middle of the North America continent.
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Is Hawaii near the north or south of US?
The State of Hawaii, which is part of the US, is located West of the US mainland. It is also the most southern state.
What is a part of Greece and is located southeast of the mainland?
Cyprus.
Is china part of the US?
The People's Republic of China (Mainland) and the Republic of China (Taiwan) are sovereign nations and are therefore not territories of the United States of America.
What two states are not apart of the contiguous states?
Contiguous means that their borders are touching the continental US. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch the mainland.
Which canal goes from Pelopponese Peninsula to Greece?
The Corinth Channel is located between the mainland of Greece and the Pelopponese, which is also a part of Greece, but no longer mainland since this channel was dug.
Is Hawaii a part of the mainland US?
It is part of the US- the 50th State- but it is not part of the Mainland- there are a few thousand miles of ocean between them.
Which two states are not part of mainland US?
the 2 west sates that are not partof the west region mainland areALASKA & HAWAII
What is the mainland?
The US mainland is the 28 contiguous states of North American Continent. Alaska and Hawaii are considered not to be part of the mainland and the possessions too are not part of the mainland. However, the 50 states are solidly all part of the UNITED STATES. In World War 2 it was also know as the HOME FRONT.
What 2 states are not part of the contiguous or mainland in the US?
Hawaii and Alaska
What part of speech is mainland?
Mainland is a noun. It refers to the main part of a country or region, as opposed to islands or other outlying areas.
The easternmost city on the mainland of the us is which state?
North Korea threatened to nuke the US Mainland. What cities are in the US Mainland?
Which province an island and part of the mainland?
Newfoundland and Labrador is part of the mainland and also an island. Newfoundland is the island and Labrador is the mainland.
Which province is an island and part of the mainland?
Newfoundland and Labrador is part of the mainland and also an island. Newfoundland is the island and Labrador is the mainland.
Which two States are not part of the mainland US?
the 2 west sates that are not partof the west region mainland areALASKA & HAWAII
Is Hawaii near the north or south of US?
The State of Hawaii, which is part of the US, is located West of the US mainland. It is also the most southern state.
How many states are attached to the mainland of the US?
While there are Fifty currently recognized States in the United States of America, only Fourty-eight are actually "attached to" -- a part of -- the "Mainland" of the U.S.A. The two States which are not part of the "Mainland" are Alaska, which is located in the extreme Northwest of the North American Continent (and is separated from the "mainland" by Canada), and Hawai'i, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. The proper term for the "mainland" of the U.S.A. is the Contiguous United States.
Did explorer Christopher Columbus ever landed on any part of what is now the US?
He never landed on the US mainland, no. He did, however, land in Puerto Rico, which is a US territory.
