In 1952 there were 48 states in the US. They are sometimes referred to now as the 'lower 48', if the matter at hand is relevant only to the contiguous states below Canada. Like Hawaii, Alaska does not border any of the other states. The last two states to join the union were Alaska and Hawaii, both of which joined in 1959.
"Contiguous" means the part that's all connected, all parts physically touching each other. The part of the US in which you could walk or drive to anywhere in it without leaving the country. Alaska isn't contiguous because you can't walk there without going through Canada. Hawaii isn't contiguous because you can't walk there at all. The "contiguous US" is the "lower 48" states.
The highest point in the United States is Mount McKinley, Alaska, at 20,320 feet (6,194 meters). The highest point in the 48 contiguous states is Mount Whitney, California, at 14,505 feet (4,421 meters).
There were 48 states in 1914
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48 states are contiguous. Two states, Alaska and Hawaii are non-contiguous.
The contiguous United States are often referred to as the "lower 48". There are 48 contiguous states. Alaska and Hawaii are separated from the "lower 48" by Canada and the Pacific Ocean, respectively.
The contiguous United States.
Texas is one of the 48 contiguous U.S. states.
The Sahara Desert is nearly as big as the contiguous 48 states.
The rainiest spot in the US is Mt. Waialeale in Hawaii, which averages about 460 inches per year. Not only is it the rainiest in the US, it is the rainiest spot on earth, depending on the year, and how it is measured. Compare this to Miami, which gets usually between 50 and 60 inches per year, and Seattle, which usually gets less than 40 inches per year.
The state in the 48 contiguous states that has the westernmost is Washington. It is located at Cape Alava. The westernmost geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is in Oregon.
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 two states that are not one of the 48 contiguous states are Alaska and Hawaii.
Texas is the largest of the contiguous states in the United States.
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Key West, Florida is the southernmost city of the 48 contiguous states.