Surrounded by swamp as it was, one can attribute the foundation of the town to the railway line and the elevated terrain itself.

One well known example of an elevated terrain and its effect on climate occurs in the Southeast Asian Himalayas, the world's highest mountain system.

High ground is a spot of elevated terrain which can be useful.

On slightly elevated terrain, the departure side offered the most impressive view of the station from the southeast.

It is a descriptor term used in planetary geology for a relatively smooth, elevated terrain on another planet or moon.

On more elevated terrain, as in the Appalachian Mountains, it is most often found along rivers.

Orographic lifting: This phenomenon occurs when an airflow encounters elevated terrains, such as mountain ranges.

Mount Vernon Heights' highly elevated terrain has earned the moniker "The rolling hills of homes".

The NVA forces were in the process of gaining elevated terrain before the launching of the main attack.

"In this region of elevated terrain, hail may lessen the risk of flooding because it takes a while to melt," Mahoney said.