The two states that are not one of the 48 contiguous states are Alaska and Hawaii.
48 states are part of the contiguous United States. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch any other U.S. state.
Alaska and Hawaii are not in the contiguous United States - meaning that they are not attached to the country. Alaska is attached to Canada, and is the biggest state in the USA. Hawaii is a series of islands off the Pacific coast, near California. So its California
48 states are contiguous. Two states, Alaska and Hawaii are non-contiguous.
hawaii hi Hawaii is not part of the 48 states.
There are 48 states, that are part of the contiguous U.S. The only sates that are not part of the contiguous U.S. are Alaska and Hawaii they represent the noncontiguousMATH PROBLEM:50-2=4848+2=50
Contiguous means that their borders are touching the continental US. Alaska and Hawaii do not touch the mainland.
There are 48 states, that are part of the contiguous U.S. The only sates that are not part of the contiguous U.S. are Alaska and Hawaii they represent the noncontiguousMATH PROBLEM:50-2=4848+2=50
Assuming you mean Lower and not Ower, it refers to the 48 contiguous continental states. Alaska and Hawaii not part of the 48.
The Continental or Contiguous US means the states that touch each other. The contiguous United States are the "Lower 48" States on the continent of North America that are south of Canada, plus the Capital (Washington, D.C.) The term excludes the states of Alaska and Hawaii, and all off-shore territories and possessions, such as Puerto Rico.There are 50 US states, but only 48 are 48 contiguous states. Alaska and Hawaii are the only 2 that are not part of the mainland and do not have a border with the other 48 states.
The contiguous U.S.is made from the lower 48 states plus the District of Columbia. The continental U.S. contains the contiguous U.S. plus Alaska.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.The lower 48 states do not include the District of Columbia, since it is not a state. So, there are three separate terms: continental U.S., contiguous U.S. and lower 48 states.See Sources and related links for additional information.
"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.