Dale

In physical geography, a dale consists of 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.

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

See also:

• The Yorkshire Dales
• Samuel Dale, scientist (1659? - 1739)
• James Herriot
• Dale (Middle-earth)
• The Dales: a BBC radio soap opera originally called Mrs Dale's Diary
• Some of Andre Norton's Witch World novels take place in the fictional Dale-lands of High Hallack
• Placenames incorporating "dale" as an identifying element, such as:
  • Annandale
  • Clydesdale
  • Douglasdale
  • Lauderdale
  • Liddesdale
  • Teesdale
  • Teviotdale
• Cartoon Characters
  • 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