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Wyoming. Map created with mapchart.net. In other words, every state except Alaska and Hawaii is captured by the term “lower 48 states.”. Alaskans created this term to describe the 48 contiguous states of mainland America (contiguous is a fancy word meaning connected or touching).
It includes 49 of the 50 U.S. 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.
The 48 contiguous Continental United States (sometimes called the Lower 48) and Alaska are located in North America, while Hawaii and smaller outlying areas are located in the Pacific and Caribbean. The United States of America is the third-largest country in the world by area.
The contiguous United States (officially the conterminous United States) consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia of the United States in central North America.
The map shows the contiguous USA (Lower 48) and bordering countries with international boundaries, the national capital Washington D.C., US states, US state borders, state capitals, major cities, major rivers, interstate highways, railroads (Amtrak train routes), and major airports.
Forty-eight of the states are in the single region between Canada and Mexico. This group is referred to, with varying precision and formality, as the contiguous United States, and as the "Lower 48". Alaska, which is included in the term "continental United States", is located at the northwestern end of North America.
Based on census data from 2010, over 306 million people live in the contiguous United States. This makes up over 99% of the country’s total population. The population density of just the lower 48 states is over 103 people per square mile.
Physical and Political maps of the United States, with state names (and Washington D.C.).
The contiguous United States is a geographic term that only includes the lower 48 states and the District of Columbia (more commonly known as Washington, D.C. or D.C.). The majority of the land area of the United States is found in the contiguous U.S, with 83.65% of the country’s total area.
Map of US (Lower 48 States) - JohoMaps. World > North America > United States.