Dale (place name element)
A dale is a word commonly used in northern England and Scotland to denote an open valley, contrasted with a gill or narrow valley.
The word is from the Old English dæl or Old Norse dalr, both meaning "valley".[1]
Places where dale is part of the name, but not the entire common name:
United Kingdom
England
See also: List of Yorkshire Dales
- Airedale, England
- Birkdale, England
- Darley Dale, England
- Denby Dale, England
- Derbyshire Dales, England
- Eskdale, England
- Glossopdale, England
- Lathkill Dale, England
- Langstrothdale, England
- Nidderdale, England
- Rochdale, England
- Rossendale, England
- Skelmersdale, England
- Teesdale, England
- Two Dales, England
Scotland
- Achrimsdale
- Allandale
- Allasdale
- Armadale, Skye
- Armadale, Sutherland
- Annandale
- Arnisdale
- Attadale
- Barrisdale
- Bernisdale
- Berriedale
- Borrodale
- Bracadale
- Carradale
- Cleadale
- Clydesdale
- Cromdale
- Eorodale
- Eskdale
- Galmisdale
- Glenborrodale
- Glendale
- Grigadale
- Helmsdale
- Lauderdale
- Laxdale
- Liddesdale
- Moffatdale
- Nithsdale, Scotland
- North Erradale
- Sordale
- South Erradale
- Spinningdale
- Strath Halladale
- Suladale
- Swordale
- Talladale
- Teviotdale
- Torrisdale
- Tweeddale
- West Helmsdale
- Westerdale, Highland
- Weydale
United States
- Allendale, New Jersey
- Allendale, South Carolina
- Avondale (disambiguation)
- Bardsdale, California
- Dale City, Virginia
- Faunsdale, Alabama
- Forestdale (disambiguation)
- Fultondale, Alabama
- Gardendale (disambiguation)
- Glendale (disambiguation)
- Hartsdale, New York
- Hinsdale, Illinois
- Irondale (disambiguation)
- Knightdale, North Carolina
- Lauderdale (disambiguation)
- Lindale, Texas
- Oildale, California
- Palmdale (disambiguation)
- Parkdale (disambiguation)
- Parksdale, California
- Pinedale (disambiguation)
- Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
- Robertsdale, Alabama
- Scarsdale, New York
- Scottdale, Georgia
- Scottdale, Pennsylvania
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Summerdale (disambiguation)
- Troutdale, Oregon
- Urbandale, Iowa
- Weirsdale, Florida
Australia
- Evandale, Tasmania
- Scottsdale, Tasmania
- Bairnsdale, Victoria
- Armadale, Perth
- Axedale, Victoria
- Strathdale, Victoria
New Zealand
- Avondale, Auckland
- Birkdale, Auckland
- Edendale, Southland Region
- Rosedale, Auckland
- Silverdale, Auckland
- Silverdale, Hamilton
- Taradale, Hawke's Bay region
Canada
- Armdale, Nova Scotia
- Nickeldale, Ontario
- Pinedale, Alberta
- Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario
- Silverdale, British Columbia
- Erindale, Mississauga
References
- ↑ Smith, A.H. (1962). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire 7. Cambridge University Press. p. 177.
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