Dale (place name element)

Last updated November 02, 2025

A dale is a valley. It was commonly used in northern England and Scotland to denote an open valley as a dale,^[1] contrasted with a gill or narrow valley.

List of places

Places where dale is part of the name, but not the entire common name:

United Kingdom

England

United States

Australia

New Zealand

Canada

Multiple regions

Avondale (disambiguation)
Lawndale (disambiguation)
Rosedale (disambiguation)

References

↑ Morris, R. W. (1982). Yorkshire through place names. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 106. ISBN 0715382306.
1 2 3 Smith, A. H. (1962). The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Part VII. Introduction, Bibliography, River Names, Analyses. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 177. OCLC 912017133.

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[1] Morris, R. W. (1982). Yorkshire through place names. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. p. 106. ISBN 0715382306.

[SMITH-2] 1 2 3 Smith, A. H. (1962). The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Part VII. Introduction, Bibliography, River Names, Analyses. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 177. OCLC 912017133.

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