A dale is a valley. It was commonly used in northern England and Scotland to denote an open valley, contrasted with a gill or narrow valley.
Places where dale is part of the name, but not the entire common name:
England
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
Avondale (disambiguation)
Bardsdale, California
Dale City, Virginia
Farmingdale, New York
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
Riverdale, New York
Robertsdale, Alabama
Scarsdale, New York
Scottdale, Georgia
Scottdale, Pennsylvania
Scottsdale, Arizona
Summerdale (disambiguation)
Urbandale, Iowa
Weirsdale, Florida
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
Armdale, Nova Scotia
Nickeldale, Ontario
Pinedale, Alberta
Rexdale, Ontario
Silverdale, British Columbia
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