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Contiguous United States

The contiguous United States, also known as the U.S. mainland, officially referred to as 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 term excludes the only two non-contiguous states and the last two to be admitted to the Union, which are Alaska…

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Terms used in the non-contiguous U.S. jurisdictions

Non-contiguous areas within the contiguous United States

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Contiguous United States

Nodes77
Edges76
Triples42
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025974
Components1

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Contiguous United States

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related to Non-contiguous areas within the contiguous United States · 21
Contiguous United States → Alaska, Alburgh, Apart, Bottineau County, Canada, Elm Point, Hyder, In, Lake Metigoshe, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota's Rolette County, Northwest Angle, Osthus Lake, Point Roberts, Province Point, United States, US, Vermont, Washington
related to Alaska · 11
Contiguous United States → Alaska, Alaskan, British Columbia, Canadian, January, Lower, North American, Outside, The, United States, West Coast
related to American Samoa · 6
Contiguous United States → American Samoa, Hawaii, In American Samoa, Polynesia, South Pacific Ocean, United States
related to Terms used in the non-contiguous U.S. jurisdictions · 4
Contiguous United States → Alaska, Hawaii, Residents, United States

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states united contiguous alaska hawaii north mainland term continental 48 miles used area islands also america km2 american columbia puerto

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Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaThe0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaAlaska0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaUnited States0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaJanuary0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaNorth American0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaWest Coast0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaCanadian0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaBritish Columbia0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaLower0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaAlaskan0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to AlaskaOutside0.60section
Contiguous United Statesrelated to American SamoaAmerican Samoa0.60section

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