Portland
Keeping with theme of "megalopolis" I decided to feature Oregon's largest, most metropolitan city of Portland. Portland is located in the Northwest part of Oregon right near the convergence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers. Portland grew to prominence in the late 19th century due to its easy access to the Pacific Ocean via the two rivers mentioned above. Portland has the third largest port on the west coast.
Portland holds over 50% of Oregon's total population. Intel is the city's largest employer with over 15,000 employees in the Portland area. Some other fun facts about Portland are that it is home to the most breweries than any other city in the world and it has more strip clubs per capita than any other city in the US.
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