Alaska & Hawaii are not part of continental US.
Alaska and Hawaii
Western part of the United States
Western part of the United States
(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)
It is in the Western part of the United States of America.
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.
Alaska and Hawaii
Yes, New York City is part of New York State, and New York State is part of the continental United States.
There are 49 states in continental America.
Alaska Hawaii
Hawaii and Alaska. :)