The Megalopolis, from Life in the USA: The Complete Guide for Immigrants and Americans

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Land, History and Language
The American Land

The Megalopolis
The 500-mile long stretch along the Atlantic coast, with New York City at its center, Boston at its northern end and Washington, D.C. at its southern end, is known as Megalopolis, as if it were all one unending city. Though large cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Newark, Bridgeport and Providence fill in most of the gaps on a map of Megalopolis, this area offers a surprising number of beautiful and varied rural and coastal areas.

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