Dale
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A dale is a valley
. The word dale comes from Old English dael and is related to Old Norse dalr. Dale or dales may also refer to:
Australia
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United Kingdom
United States
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
. The word dale comes from Old English dael and is related to Old Norse dalr. Dale or dales may also refer to:
Places
- Dale (place name element).
Australia
- The Dales (Christmas Island).
Brazil
- Soap DalePasso do SabãoPasso do Sabão is a brazilian district within the municipality of Viamão, in Rio Grande do Sul. It belongs to the group of five districts predominantely urban, with Espigão, Passo da Areia, Viamão and Viamópolis...
, a district in Rio Grande do SulRio Grande do SulRio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...
state.
Norway
- Dale, Sogn og FjordaneDale, Sogn og FjordaneDale or Dale i Sunnfjord is the administrative centre of the municipality of Fjaler in Sogn og Fjordane County, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Dalsfjorden in the northern part of Fjaler, about northeast of the village of Flekke.The population of Dale is 980, and the...
, the administrative centre of Fjaler; - Dale, HordalandDale, HordalandDale is the administrative centre of Vaksdal municipality, Norway. Its population is 1,159 ....
, the administrative centre of Vaksdal.
Sweden
- The Dales: DalarnaDalarna', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
province.
United Kingdom
- Dale, PembrokeshireDale, PembrokeshireDale is a small village and community in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, located on the Dale Peninsula which forms the northern side of the entrance to Milford Haven estuary. The village has 205 inhabitants according to the 2001 census.-History:...
, Wales; - Yorkshire DalesYorkshire DalesThe Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
, England; - Derbyshire DalesDerbyshire DalesDerbyshire Dales is a local government district in Derbyshire, England. Much of the district is situated in the Peak District, although most of its population lies along the River Derwent....
, England.
United States
- Dales, CaliforniaDales, CaliforniaDales is an unincorporated small town approximately north east of Red Bluff on State Highway 36 East, at the intersection of Manton Road , in Tehama county, CA...
; - Dale, IndianaDale, IndianaDale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1843 and initially called Elizabeth, it was renamed after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time....
; - Dale, MinnesotaDale, MinnesotaDale is a ghost town in section 34 of Highland Grove Township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States.-History:The village of Dale was established by Andrew L. Jelsing when he purchased and moved Ole Gool's saloon from Winnipeg Junction. In addition to owning the saloon, Jelsing was also...
; - Dale, OklahomaDale, OklahomaDale is a small community located on State Highway 270 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It lies in the North Canadian River bottom, a few miles northwest of Shawnee. Dale was platted along the Rock Island railroad line before statehood. The Dale Post Office opened October 26, 1893. The community...
; - Dale, PennsylvaniaDale, PennsylvaniaDale is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,503 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dale is located at ....
; - Dale, WisconsinDale, WisconsinDale is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2010 census. The census-designated place of Dale and the unincorporated community of Medina are located in the town.-History:...
; - Dale City, VirginiaDale City, VirginiaDale City is an unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community had a total population of 63,616 according to the 2006 American Community Survey....
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Given name
- Dale BozzioDale BozzioDale Bozzio, born Dale Frances Consalvi in Medford, Massachusetts March 2, 1955, is an American progressive rock and new wave vocalist. She is best known as co-founder and lead singer of the 1980s pop/new wave band Missing Persons. She is also known for her work with Frank Zappa...
(1955), lead singer of Missing Persons - Dale BrownDale BrownDale Brown is an American author and aviator, most famous for his aviation techno-thriller novels, with thirteen New York Times best sellers to his name.Brown was born in Buffalo, New York...
(b. 1956), American author - Dale Brown (basketball)Dale Brown (basketball)Dale Duward Brown is an American former college basketball coach who spent 25 years leading the LSU Tigers. His team earned Final Four appearances in 1981 and 1986. He is also remembered as one of the most vocal critics of the NCAA because he said it legislated against human dignity.-Life in...
(born 1935), American football, track, basketball player and coach - Dale Brown (boxer) (1971), Canadian boxer
- Dale Campbell-Savours, Baron Campbell-SavoursDale Campbell-Savours, Baron Campbell-SavoursDale Norman Campbell-Savours, Baron Campbell-Savours is a British Labour Party politician. A Member of Parliament from 1979 to 2001, he now sits in the House of Lords....
, British politician - Dale CarnegieDale CarnegieDale Breckenridge Carnegie was an American writer, lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills...
(1888–1955), motivational speaker and author - Dale ChihulyDale ChihulyDale Chihuly is an American glass sculptor and entrepreneur.-Biography:Chihuly graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Tacoma, Washington. He enrolled at the College of the Puget Sound in 1959...
(born 1941), American glass sculptor and entrepreneur - Dale EarnhardtDale EarnhardtRalph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was an American race car driver, best known for his involvement in stock car racing for NASCAR...
(1951–2001), American race car driver - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Dale Earnhardt, Jr.* NOTE: References to "Earnhardt", "he", and "him" refer to the subject of this article, unless otherwise specified. References to his father will include "Sr."...
(b. 1974), American race car driver, son of Dale Earnhardt, Sr. - Buddy Roberts Former pro wrestler Fabulous FreebirdsFabulous FreebirdsThe Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team that attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed under the Freebirds name.-History:The Fabulous...
- H. Dale JacksonH. Dale JacksonReverend Dr. H. Dale Jackson was a Baptist minister, denominational leader and ethicist. He is most remembered for his efforts in promoting the historic distinctives...
(7 December 1930 - 15 February 2003) Reverend Doctor, Baptist minister - Dale Mitchell (baseball)Dale Mitchell (baseball)Loren Dale Mitchell was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1946 through 1956, Mitchell played for the Cleveland Indians and Brooklyn Dodgers...
(1921–1987), American baseball player - Dale Mitchell (soccer)Dale Mitchell (soccer)Dale William Dink Mitchell is a former top-level professional association football striker who played for several North American teams in the 1980s and 1990s....
(born 1958), Canadian soccer player - Dale MurphyDale MurphyDale Bryan Murphy is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman. During an 18-year baseball career, 1976–1993, he played for three different teams, but is noted for his time with the Atlanta Braves...
(1956), former outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball - Dale SteynDale SteynDale Willem Steyn is a South African cricketer who plays in Test and One Day International cricket for South Africa. He is currently the number one ranked Test bowler in the world and achieved the 900+ points benchmark on 13th Nov 2011. Steyn plays domestic cricket in South Africa for Cape Cobras...
(born 1983), South African cricketer - Dale WintonDale WintonDale Winton is an English radio DJ and television presenter.-Early life:Winton's father, Gary, was "domineering" and died when Winton was 13. Winton was brought up by his mother, actress Sheree Winton...
, British television presenter.
Fictional characters
- Chip 'n DaleChip 'n DaleChip and Dale are two chipmunk cartoon characters created in 1943 at Walt Disney Productions. Their names are a pun based on the name "Chippendale"...
, fictional cartoon characters - Alan-a-DaleAlan-a-DaleAlan-a-Dale is a figure in the Robin Hood legend...
, minstrel from the Robin Hood legend - Dale CooperDale CooperFBI Special agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper is a fictional character from the television series Twin Peaks, portrayed by Kyle MacLachlan. He is the lead protagonist of the series, and briefly appears in the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me....
, the main character of the TV series Twin Peaks - Dale Hirlehey, fictional main character of the TV series "Simply Theatre"
- Dale, a selectable "actor" on the movie-making application XtranormalXtranormalXtranormal is a website that hosts text-to-speech based computer animated videoclips, featuring animated three-dimensional characters speaking in monotone computer voices. Users who log into the site may create videos by scripting the dialog and choosing from a menu of camera angles and...
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Other
- Dale (surname)Dale (surname)Dale as a surname, may refer to:In academics and science:*Edgar Dale , US educationist*Erik J. Dale, Norwegian Geophysicist*Henry Hallett Dale , English neuroscientist*James Charles Dale , English entomologist...
- Dale (origin)Dale (origin)A dale is an open valley. The name is used when describing the physical geography of an area. It is used most 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.The word dale comes from the Old...
, origin of the word Dale - Dale (automobile)Dale (automobile)The Twentieth Century Motor Car Corporation was an automobile company started by entrepreneur Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael in 1974. The company's flagship vehicle was the Dale, a prototype three-wheeled two-seater sports car designed and built by Dale Clift. It was powered by an 850 cc air-cooled...
- Dale (film)Dale (film)Dale is a documentary film about the life and career of NASCAR race car driver Dale Earnhardt. The film follows his career all the way to his death in the 2001 Daytona 500. Produced as a collaboration between CMT Films and NASCAR Images, the film premiered in theaters in selected cities in February...
, a film about the life of Dale Earnhardt - Dale (crater)Dale (crater)Dale is a small lunar crater located in the far eastern part of the Moon's near side, to the south of the Mare Smythii. It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Kastner and northeast of Ansgarius...
on the Moon - Dale (Middle-earth), a town in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth
- The DalelandsDalelandsThe Dalelands is a region in the fictional setting of the Forgotten Realms, for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. In the setting, the Dalelands is set on the continent of Faerûn, somewhat influenced by rural England, and most famous for hosting the famous wizard and sage, Elminster...
, a geographical area in the fictional world of the Forgotten Realms - The Dales, a BBC radio soap opera originally called Mrs Dale's DiaryMrs Dale's DiaryMrs Dale's Diary was the first significant BBC radio serial drama. It was first broadcast on the BBC Light Programme on 5 January 1948, and subsequently transferred to the newly formed Radio 2 in 1967, where it ran until 25 April 1969...
- Boy Scouts of America v. DaleBoy Scouts of America v. DaleBoy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale, , was a case of the Supreme Court of the United States overturning the New Jersey Supreme Court's application of the New Jersey public accommodations law, which had forced the Boy Scouts of America to readmit assistant Scoutmaster James Dale...
, a First Amendment opinion from the US Supreme Court - USS DaleUSS DaleFive ships of the United States Navy have been named Dale, in honor of Captain Richard Dale.* The , was a sloop-of-war, launched in 1839 and transferred to the Maryland Naval Militia in 1895....
, various ships - Dale's, steak seasoning
See also
- Dell (landform)Dell (landform)In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley. Like "dale", the word "dell" is derived from the Old English word dæl.-See also:* Cirque* Combe * Coulee* Dells of the Wisconsin River...
, a small wooded valley - Vale (disambiguation), a wide river valley
- Dale, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipDale, Lesser Poland VoivodeshipDale is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Racławice, within Miechów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Racławice, east of Miechów, and north-east of the regional capital Kraków....
(south Poland) - Dales PonyDales Pony-External links:****...