What is the continental United States?
Q: What is the continental United States?
A: The continental United States is the area of the United States of America that is located in the continent of North America. It includes 49 of the 50 states (48 of which are located south of Canada and north of Mexico, known as the "lower 48 states", the other being Alaska) and the District of Columbia, which contains the federal capital, Washington, D.C.
Q: What state is not part of this?
A: The only state which is not part of this is Hawaii (as they are islands in the Pacific Ocean and not part of North America).
Q: When was it defined by U.S. Board on Geographic Names?
A: It was defined by U.S. Board on Geographic Names on May 14, 1959 and reaffirmed these definitions on May 13, 1999.
Q: What does Contiguous United States mean?
A: The contiguous United States (also known as the United States Mainland) consists simply of the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia but does not include Alaska, Hawaii or any other territories under control by US government .
Q: Is Alaska part Continental US or Contiguous US?
A: Alaska is unique among US states as it is part North American continent so it's considered to be a part Continental US but since it's not attached directly to lower 48 states its also excluded from Contiguous US .
Q: How many states are included in Continental USA ?
A: 49 out 50 US states including District Of Columbia are included in Continental USA , excluding only Hawaii due to its location outside North American continent
