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This story is about a road in Canada. I doubt the 20 mile thing holds in remote parts of Alaska.
by mgerdts 1y ago
This story is about a road in Canada. I doubt the 20 mile thing holds in remote parts of Alaska.
- jedberg 1y agoUpdated my comment because you're right, I meant contiguous USA. And I'm aware it's about Canada, which is why I said "I wonder what the answer to this same question is for the USA". :)
- bonzini 1y agoYou probably want contiguous rather than continental. Continental does include Alaska but not Hawaii or US territories.
- jedberg 1y agoYou're right, and I edited my comment accordingly, but I asked Google and got this interesting AI response, so I guess a lot of people on the internet make the same mistake, since AI just echos its training data: The term "Continental United States" (CONUS) generally refers to the 48 contiguous states plus the District of Columbia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. It encompasses the landmass of the United States located on the North American continent. While sometimes confused with the "contiguous United States," which also refers to the 48 states, "continental" specifically emphasizes the geographical location on the continent.