While Megalopolis is located in the Eastern United States, The Dalles is far from a megalopolis, both distance and theme-wise. In the Beaver state, Portland, Oregon would have to be the most urbanized area. This is the beginning of the introducing the term PORT CITY.
84 Miles west of The Dalles, running adjacent to the Oregon-Washing border, you'll find Portland, the closest main city (Google map).
Within the last ten years, Portland has indeed grown. The 2010 Census tells us that its the 29th most populous city in the United States (pdf source - Census Profile). As for Wasco County, the population in 2000 was at 23K and has gone up to about 25K.
Although the harbor is another approximate 70 miles more west, Portland benefits its goods for the rest of Oregon to enjoy. It's got the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the Columbia River to the north.
The "megalopolis" stage in a city such as Portland is way at its beginning. Efforts to maintain the city sustainable, is taking steps forward into becoming a busy, urbanized city without the environmental hazards of pollution, traffic, et cetera; something that Eastern US's Megalopolis has endured through since it grew.
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