what does only ships to lower 48 states mean
Alaska is also shown in blue, but is separate from the other states. Hawaii is not shown on this map. The Continental United States is the area of the United States of America comprising the 48 states that are south of Canada and north of Mexico (known as the lower 48 states) and the state of Alaska.laska is part of the North American continent, meaning it is attached via Canada. However, Alaska is not part of the contiguous continent, because it is not attached directly to the lower 48 states.