contiguous United States

E2446

geographical region part of country

The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

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All labels observed (14)

Label	Occurrences
continental United States	88
contiguous United States canonical	29
Continental United States	7
United States mainland	7
conterminous United States	6
Lower 48 states	2
Mainland United States	2
North American mainland	1
United States (excluding southern Florida and southernmost Texas)	1
United States (to the south, in part)	1
United States (via northeastern Mexico)	1
United States homeland	1
coterminous United States	1
mainland United States	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T45360 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: contiguous United States
Context triple: [Alaska, separatedFrom, contiguous United States]

A. United States of America
The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.
B. western United States
The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
C. Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is a region of the country known for its agricultural heartland, major industrial cities, and central role in American culture and history.
D. California, United States
California, United States is a large and populous U.S. state on the West Coast known for its diverse geography, major technology and entertainment industries, and cultural and economic influence.
E. West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: contiguous United States
Target entity description: The contiguous United States refers to the 48 adjoining U.S. states and the District of Columbia on the North American mainland, excluding Alaska and Hawaii.

A. United States of America
The United States of America is a large federal republic in North America known for its global political, economic, military, and cultural influence.
B. western United States
The western United States is a broad region of the country known for its diverse landscapes, including major mountain ranges, deserts, and Pacific coastline, as well as large urban centers and significant cultural and economic influence.
C. Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is a region of the country known for its agricultural heartland, major industrial cities, and central role in American culture and history.
D. California, United States
California, United States is a large and populous U.S. state on the West Coast known for its diverse geography, major technology and entertainment industries, and cultural and economic influence.
E. West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (75)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical region ⓘ part of country ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	conterminous United States ⓘ linked to: contiguous United States coterminous United States ⓘ linked to: contiguous United States lower 48 ⓘ the 48 adjoining states ⓘ the 48 contiguous states ⓘ
boundedByBodyOfWater	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Gulf of Mexico ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
containsGeographicalFeature	Appalachian Mountains ⓘ Great Lakes ⓘ Great Plains ⓘ Mississippi River ⓘ Rocky Mountains ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
excludesAdministrativeTerritory	Alaska ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ
includesAdministrativeTerritory	Alabama ⓘ Arizona ⓘ Arkansas ⓘ California ⓘ linked to: California, United States Colorado ⓘ Connecticut ⓘ Delaware ⓘ linked to: Province of Delaware District of Columbia ⓘ Florida ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Idaho ⓘ Illinois ⓘ Indiana ⓘ Iowa ⓘ Kansas ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Maine ⓘ Maryland ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Michigan ⓘ linked to: Michigan (most of state) Minnesota ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ Missouri ⓘ Montana ⓘ Nebraska ⓘ Nevada ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ New Jersey ⓘ linked to: New Jersey, United States New Mexico ⓘ New York ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ North Dakota ⓘ Ohio ⓘ Oklahoma ⓘ Oregon ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ South Dakota ⓘ Tennessee ⓘ Texas ⓘ Utah ⓘ Vermont ⓘ Virginia ⓘ Washington ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ Wyoming ⓘ
locatedOnContinent	North America ⓘ
partOf	United States of America ⓘ
sharesLandBorderWith	Canada ⓘ Mexico ⓘ
timeZoneIncludes	Central Time Zone ⓘ Eastern Time Zone ⓘ Mountain Time Zone ⓘ Pacific Time Zone ⓘ

How these facts were elicited