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[deleted] t1_jbzxz9e wrote

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figgotballs t1_jc1687h wrote

And Alaska is on the continent. 'Contiguous 48' is the correct pedantry

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Susitna_Strong t1_jc02jph wrote

I think the most common term is "Continental US" or "contiguous US". The term "lower 48" is used pretty much only by Alaskans afaik. Why do we call it that? No idea, probably because it sounds better than "lower 49" and everyone around here knows what it means. I've never heard "Continental 48" before.

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