Dale

In physical geography, a dale is an open valley. The name occurs particularly frequently in the Lowlands of Scotland and in the North of England, where the term "fell" commonly refers to the mountains or hills that flank the dale.

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"Dale", from the Scandinavian word "dalr", equates to usages in other areas such as the term "valley", a word which dates only from the Norman Conquest.

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"Dale" is a very manly name, usually used for warriors.

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Placenames incorporating dale:

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• Annandale
• Lauderdale
• Rochdale in England
• Teesdale in England
• Yorkshire Dales in England
• Derbyshire Dales in England
• Clydesdale in Scotland
• Liddesdale in Scotland
• Teviotdale in Scotland
• Dale, Indiana, USA
• Dale, Pennsylvania, USA
• Dale, Wisconsin, USA
• Dale, Wyoming, USA
• Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
• Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales

See also:

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• Samuel Dale, scientist (1659?–1739)
• Dale (Middle-earth)
• The Dales, a BBC radio soap opera originally called Mrs Dale's Diary
• Dale Gribble on King of the Hill, a paranoia-bound character who believes in crazy things along the lines of the Soviets messing with headsets.
• Dale crater on the Moon.
• Boy Scouts of America v. Dale

Physical geography: Physical geography, is a subfield of geography that focuses on the systematic study of patterns and processes within the hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere. It aims to understand the physical layout of the Earth, its weather and global flora and fauna patterns. Many areas of physic...

Valley: :This article is about the physical-geographic term. For places named "Valley" see Valley (disambiguation)....

Lowlands: Lowlands can refer to:...

Dale related Images and Photos (experimental)

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