The first five major cities in the megalopolis consisted of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. These cities extended from the coast to the Appalachian mountains. The megalopolis did not extend westward because of the Appalachians. Los Angeles is part of the Southern California megalopolis which extends all the way from Las Vegas, Nevada even down towards Tijuana, Mexico. The megalopolis in the north-east of the country faces environmental hazards, such as blizzards. The Southern California megalopolis faces earthquakes and droughts. In this megalopolis there are many ethnic enclaves spread throughout the area. Megalopolis have very diverse population with certain ethnicity condensing in certain areas.
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