Alaska, Hawaii
Alaska and Hawaii
Alaska & Hawaii are not part of continental US.
Alaska is because its part of North America on the continent not in the ocean even though it does not touch the US itself. Hawaii is a series of islands and is not continental because it does not touch North America.
Hawaii is the only state separate from the continental US. - But both Hawaii and Alaska are separate from the contiguousUS.
Hawaii is located to the west of the continental United States. Its placement is closest to the mid section of California.
Name of law prohibitting one way entry by ship to Hawaii from the continental US? Name of law prohibitting one way entry by ship to Hawaii from the continental US?
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Hawaii is part of the noncontigious region of the US
There are 49 states in continental America.
Hawaii is much further away from the nearest point in the 48 continental US states than is Alaska.
Contiguous means that their borders are touching the continental US. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch the mainland.