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What are the state's that lie outside Alaska called?
The "Lower 48".
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.
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.
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.
What numbers are lower then 48?
All numbers smaller than 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.
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 state in the lower 48 has the largest ocean coast in the lower 48?
Michigan! The Great Lakes State!
How is Arizona and North Carolina alike?
They are both within the contiguous United States (sometimes called The Lower 48), and they both have rivers and mountains.
What is the name for the 48 states that touch each other?
They are called the contiguous 48 states. All of them border at least one other state.They are also called the "lower 48" -- although this is accurate for Alaska, Hawaii is actually farther south than any other US state, so it refers to the continental 49 states.
