Upland or Uplands may refer to:

Geography

Hill A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct Summit (topography), summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally con ...

, an area of higher land, generally *

Highland Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...

, an area of higher land divided into low and high points *

Upland and lowland Upland and lowland are conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level. In studies of the ecology of freshwater rivers, habitats are classified as upland or lowland. Definitions Upland and lowland are portions of p ...

, conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level *In

limnology Limnology ( ; from Greek λίμνη, ''limne'', "lake" and λόγος, ''logos'', "knowledge") is the study of inland aquatic ecosystems. The study of limnology includes aspects of the biological, chemical, physical, and geological characteristi ...

and freshwater biology, the

terrestrial ecosystem Terrestrial ecosystems are ecosystems which are found on land. Examples include tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest, grassland, deserts. Terrestrial ecosystems differ from aquatic ecosystems by the predominant presence ...

s above the

high water mark A high water mark is a point that represents the maximum rise of a body of water over land. Such a mark is often the result of a flood, but high water marks may reflect an all-time high, an annual high (highest level to which water rose that ...

(

wetland A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded or saturated by water, either permanently (for years or decades) or seasonally (for weeks or months). Flooding results in oxygen-free (anoxic) processes prevailing, especially in the soils. The ...

) of a riparian zone or

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

shore

Places

Australia

Upland, Queensland Upland is a former rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Barcaldine Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Upland had a population of 12 people. On 22 November 2019 the Queensland Government decided to amalgamate the localit ...

, a locality in the Barcaldine Region *

Desert Uplands The Desert Uplands is an interim Australian bioregion located in north and central western Queensland which straddles the Great Dividing Range between Blackall and Pentland. Geography The bioregion contains Lake Galilee, Lake Dunn and Lake ...

, a bio-region in Queensland

Canada

* CFB Uplands, a former Canadian Forces Base located in Ottawa, Ontario ** Uplands, Ottawa, a neighbourhood in Ottawa * Uplands, Greater Victoria, a Vancouver Island neighbourhood in the northeast Oak Bay, British Columbia **

Uplands Park Uplands Park is located within the municipality of Oak Bay, in the Uplands neighborhood, adjacent to the city of Victoria, British Columbia. Uplands Park consists of of woodland trails and undeveloped natural reserve land, and includes Cattle ...

, an undeveloped natural reserve in the Uplands neighbourhood * Uplands Ski Centre, a ski area in Thornhill, Ontario *

The Uplands, Edmonton The Uplands, briefly known as Balsam Woods, is a future neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Subdivision and development of the neighbourhood will be guided by the Riverview Neighbourhood 1 (The Uplands) Neighbourhood Structure Plan (N ...

, a future neighbourhood *

Uplands, Ontario Uplands is a neighbourhood in the City of London, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is located in the northern part of the city. Almost all of its residents live in low-density, single detached dwellings. As of 2011, the area is home to 7,835 res ...

, a neighbourhood in the City of London, Ontario

Germany

Upland (mountain range) The Upland ( Low German for ''Oberland'' "highland") is a low mountain region forming the northeastern part of the High Sauerland and belongs the German state of Hesse, unlike the remainder of the High Sauerland which lies in Westphalia. The Upla ...

, in Hesse and Westphalia

Norway

* Uplands, Norway, an ancient name for the agricultural lands and forests to the north of Oslo in Norway

South Africa

* Uplands College, a high school near Mpumalanga, South Africa

Sweden

Uppland Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...

, a historical province on the eastern coast of Sweden, including the northern shores of Stockholm, Sweden

United Kingdom

* Uplands, Gloucestershire, a location in England *

Uplands, Swansea Uplands ( cy, Pantygwydr) is a suburb and community of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. It is centred on the A4118 road, which links Swansea city ...

, a suburb and community of Swansea, Wales ** Uplands (electoral ward), an electoral ward in Swansea, Wales * Uplands Academy, a secondary school in Wadhurst, East Sussex, England * Upland Britain, a list of semi-natural habitats

United States

Upland South The Upland South and Upper South are two overlapping cultural and geographic subregions in the inland part of the Southern and lower Midwestern United States. They differ from the Deep South and Atlantic coastal plain by terrain, history, econom ...

, the northern part of the Southern United States, in contrast to the Deep South *

Upland, California Upland is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States on the border with neighboring Los Angeles County. The municipality is located at an elevation of 1,242 feet (379 m). As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 79,040 ...

, a city * Upland, Indiana, a town *

Indiana Uplands The Indiana Uplands or the Hoosier Uplands are a geographical region in south-central Indiana. On a topographical map the Indiana Uplands begin slightly north of the city of Martinsville, Indiana and continue south to the Ohio River. The descripti ...

, a geographical region in south-central Indiana *

Upland, Kansas Upland is an unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. History Upland had a post office from 1898 until 1906. It once was the home of the Upland Mutual Insurance Company. Education The community is served by Chapman ...

, a rural unincorporated community *

Upland, Nebraska Upland is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 143 at the 2010 census. History Upland was incorporated as a village in 1894. It was so named due to its lofty elevation. 1925 editionis available for download ...

, a village *

Upland, Pennsylvania Upland is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upland is governed by an elected seven-member borough council. The population was 3,239 at the 2010 census, up from 2,974 at the 2000 census. Geography Upland is located in so ...

, a borough *

Upland, Texas Upland is a ghost town in Upton County, Texas, United States, about north of Rankin.Handbook of Texas Online, s.v. "Upland, Texas," https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvu05 (accessed June 2, 2020) See also *List of ghost towns in T ...

, a ghost town * Upland, West Virginia (disambiguation)

Other uses

Upland (restaurant) Upland is a restaurant located in the Manhattan borough of New York City. It opened in 2014 and is owned by Philadelphia-based restaurateur Stephen Starr. The interiors were designed by Roman and Williams. The firm also designed the interiors of ...

, a restaurant in New York City *''Upland'', a song by Edgar Froese from the album ''

Aqua Aqua is the Latin word for water. It is used in many words which relate to water, such as aquatic life. In English, it may also refer to: Arts * Aqua (color), a greenish-blue color Business * Aqua (skyscraper), an 82-story residential skysc ...

'' *Upland (UPL), a

wetland indicator status Wetland indicator status denotes the probability of individual species of vascular plants occurring in freshwater, brackish and saltwater wetlands in the United States. The wetland status of 7,000 plants is determined upon information contained i ...

for plants *

Upland Brewing Company Upland Brewing Company is a brewery in Bloomington, Indiana, Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1997, it is the third largest brewery in the state, with six locations across central Indiana, and makes over 80 beers a year, including ...

, a brewery in Bloomington, Indiana *

Uplands nation Uplands nation (the ''Uppland Nation'') is a student society and one of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. It has traditionally recruited its members from the province of Uppland, which surrounds and includes Uppsala and stretches down sou ...

, a student society at Uppsala University, Sweden * Upland cotton, the cultivated ''Gossypium hirsutum'' cotton *Uplands Party, a political party that stands candidates in Uplands (electoral ward)