Alaska and Hawaii are non-contiguous states, meaning they do not border any other state.
Alaska is a continental state, however, as it is located on the North American continent. It occupies the Northwestern corner of North America and borders Canada to the east.
Hawaii is not a continental state, as it is an island state. It is located in Oceania, practically midway between North America and Asia.
The Rocky Mountains includes the Continental Divide in the United States.
Five time zones are in the continental United States from west to east: pacific, mountain, central, eastern, and Atlantic.
The contiguous U.S. includes all states within the mainland of the United States, while the continental U.S. refers specifically to the landmass of North America that encompasses the lower 48 states. The contiguous U.S. excludes Alaska and Hawaii, whereas the continental U.S. includes only the lower 48 states.
The contiguous U.S.is made from the lower forty-eght states plus the District of Columbia. The continental U.S. contains the contiguous U.S. plus Alaska.Since the District of Columbia is not a state, when you speak of the lower forty-eight, you are not including D.C.Remember it this way. Alaska is part of the North America continent, hence it is part of the continental U.S. Generally, you don't say contiguous 48, just contiguous U.S.See Sources and related links for more information.
Yes. The US has 48 contiguous states (states next to each other) and two that are not contiguous, Hawaii and Alaska.
Alaska and Hawaii
There are 49 states in continental America.
Alaska Hawaii
Alaska, Hawaii
Hawaii and Alaska. :)
There are two states that are not attached to the continental United States. Alaska (Postal Abbreviation: AK) is separated from the continental United States by Canada. Hawaii (HI) is separated from the continental United States by the Pacific Ocean.
Alaska and Texas.
The US states are all 50 sates, the continental states are the states connected on the mainland which excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Alaska & Hawaii are not part of continental US.
(see related question) There are 50 US states. There are 48 (all but two) in the "continental United States", those two being Alaska and Hawaii. (even though Alaska is obviously part of North America as well)
There are three "contiguous" continental US states on the Pacific Coast : Washington, Oregon, and California. The other two states with Pacific Ocean shorelines are Alaska and Hawaii.
There are three states in the continental U.S. bordered by the Pacific Ocean. These states are Washington, Oregon, and California.