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Keywords: wetland, riparian, tides, aquatic, elevated

terrain not affected by water table or surface water or else affected only for short periods so that riparian (hydrophilic) vegetation or aquatic processes do not persist.

for.gov.bc.ca

lands elevated above the effect of tides, water tables, etc

gbic.tamug.edu

Ground elevated above the lowlands; the foothills and mountains

resweb.llu.edu

higher parts of the landscape surrounding wetland areas

sjr.state.fl.us

Elevated areas which are characterized by nonsaturated soil conditions and support flatwood vegetation.

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Land at a higher elevations than the alluvial plain or low stream terrace; all lands outside the riparian-wetland and aquatic zones.

lastgreatplaces.org

lands lying above the reaches of the highest high tides.

estuaries.gov

(1) The ground above a floodplain; that zone sufficiently above and/or away from transported waters as to be dependent upon local precipitation for its water supplies. (2) Land which is neither a Wetland nor covered with water.

fxbrowne.com

terrestrial areas above the influence of normal flood waters

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Keywords: cadboro, suburb, superb, willows, neighbourhood

Uplands, Victoria (known locally as "the Uplands") is an exclusive upper-class neighbourhood in Victoria, British Columbia located within the Municipality of Oak Bay between Cadboro Bay and Willows Beach. Uplands is a superb example of a garden suburb designed in the early part of the 20th century. It contains some of the most expensive real estate in North America.

en.wikipedia.org

Keywords: bluff, tops, developed, sites, home

The tops of bluff areas usually developed for home sites.

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