Megalopolis

Megalopolis refers to a large, continuous urban area formed by the merging of multiple major cities and their surrounding suburbs. In the northeastern United States, it describes the densely populated region from Boston through Washington, D.C., including cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. This extensive urban corridor features interconnected infrastructure, economic activity, and cultural ties, creating a sprawling metropolitan zone. It reflects the growth and complexity of modern urban development, where individual cities coexist and interact within a unified, highly accessible landscape, shaping social, economic, and environmental dynamics across a broad region.