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Island Attractions In Continental USA

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The contiguous United States or officially the conterminous United States consists of the 48 adjoining U.S. states on the continent of North America. The terms exclude the non-contiguous states of Alaska and Hawaii, and all off-shore insular areas, These differ from the related term continental United States which includes Alaska but excludes Hawaii and insular territories.The greatest distance entirely within the 48 contiguous states is 2,802 miles ; the greatest north-south line is 1,650 miles .Together, the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. occupy a combined area of 3,119,884.69 square miles . Of this area, 2,959,064.44 square miles is conti...
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Island Attractions In Continental USA

  • 1. Alcatraz Island San Francisco
    Alcatraz Island is located in San Francisco Bay, 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The small island was developed with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, a military prison , and a federal prison from 1934 until 1963. Beginning in November 1969, the island was occupied for more than 19 months by a group of Native Americans from San Francisco, who were part of a wave of Native activism across the nation, with public protests through the 1970s. In 1972, Alcatraz became part of a national recreation area and received designation as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Today, the island's facilities are managed by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area; it is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island...
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