Ancient Chinese sources describe Shangdang as an "upland location in the mountains".

The location was chosen because Jackson is situated in an upland well-drained location that is relatively free of disease-bearing mosquitos, which plagued asylums in New Orleans.

Despite its rather remote upland location, Westerdale has been farmed for thousands of years.

Winters are significantly wetter, and summers significantly cooler, to the immediate west while upland locations to the south are significantly cooler in all seasons.

This translates to a narrow range of temperatures, rainfall in all seasons and low sunshine levels, particularly at upland locations such as inland Wales.

The plant is found at only two upland locations, in the region of Kouaoua at Mé Ori and Aréha.

The black mountain salamander is one of a number of similar looking species of dusky salamanders inhabiting the upland locations in which it is found.

The upland location of these forts must have made them beyond reach for enemies who would hardly drag their ships to a location 10-15 metres above sea level.

An already cramped upland location became even more cramped after this and, this has resulted in an extremely dense, high-rise center compared with other small Chinese cities that are built on plains.

Because of its upland location, Westmont escaped destruction in the subsequent floods that damaged flood-prone Johnstown.