Three Foot Johnson Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Why are the contiguous states referred to as "the lower 48", when Hawaii is the southernmost state? "The lower 48" actually should exclude Minnesota and Alaska, not Hawaii and Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Maybe the term was coined before Hawaii became a state and it just stuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assassin Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 The conjoined 48. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Oh, you mean CONUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I think the term existed before 1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Festus G Lonetree Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Dantankerous and MMH nailed it down, that is exactly why. I'm curious as to why J Bar Binks thinks Minnesota should be excluded from the list of Lower 48 states. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 14 hours ago, DocWard said: Oh, you mean CONUS Wouldn't Alaska then be considered inclusively? It is on the continent. Guess that is splitting hairs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 said: Wouldn't Alaska then be considered inclusively? It is on the continent. Guess that is splitting hairs though. Nope. Quote CONUS = The 48 CONtiguous States and the District of Columbia or "the lower 48, as they're affectionately known to the Alaskans." OCONUS = Outside Continental United States Overseas = Any country or place beyond the CONUS. Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. territories are considered overseas under the Space-A Regulation. http://www.spacea.net/faq/what-conus-oconus-and-overseas-and-why-do-i-care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Whiskers Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Festus G Lonetree said: Dantankerous and MMH nailed it down, that is exactly why. I'm curious as to why J Bar Binks thinks Minnesota should be excluded from the list of Lower 48 states. Probably because a part of the Boundary Waters Lakes system. A portion of it requires Minnesota residents have to go into Canada then out again by road to get into that "bump" of land that is part of Minnesota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Three Foot Johnson Posted May 9, 2018 Author Share Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, Festus G Lonetree said: I'm curious as to why J Bar Binks thinks Minnesota should be excluded from the list of Lower 48 states. Yep, Charlie's on top of it - Minnesota is farther north than any state other than Alaska. Well, a little of it is anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Sheridan Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 19 hours ago, Assassin said: The conjoined 48. Well, California, New York and New Jersey are attached to us, and yet they have more in common with Cuba than the rest of the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 23 minutes ago, Sixgun Sheridan said: Well, California, New York and New Jersey are attached to us, and yet they have more in common with Cuba than the rest of the USA. but we don't claim them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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