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In geography
Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
, a vale is a wide river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. Vales commonly occur between the escarpment
Escarpment

In geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp, steep elevation differential, characterized by a cliff or steep slope....
 slopes of pairs of chalk downs, where the chalk dome has been eroded
Erosion

For morphological image processing operations, see Erosion 'For use of in dermatopathology, see Erosion Erosion is the removal of solids in the natural environment....
, exposing less resistant
Geological resistance

Geological resistance is a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors, and is primarily based on Mohs hardness, chemical reactivity and cohesion ....
 underlying rock, usually clay
Clay

Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals, which show plasticity through a variable range of water content, and which can be hardened when dried and/or fired....
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In geography
Geography

Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth"....
, a vale is a wide river
River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
 valley
Valley

In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. Vales commonly occur between the escarpment
Escarpment

In geomorphology, an escarpment is a transition zone between different physiogeographic provinces that involves a sharp, steep elevation differential, characterized by a cliff or steep slope....
 slopes of pairs of chalk downs, where the chalk dome has been eroded
Erosion

For morphological image processing operations, see Erosion 'For use of in dermatopathology, see Erosion Erosion is the removal of solids in the natural environment....
, exposing less resistant
Geological resistance

Geological resistance is a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors, and is primarily based on Mohs hardness, chemical reactivity and cohesion ....
 underlying rock, usually clay
Clay

Clay is a naturally occurring material composed primarily of fine-grained minerals, which show plasticity through a variable range of water content, and which can be hardened when dried and/or fired....
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List of vales

  • Vale Sandale,
  • Vale Tunnel
    Vale Tunnel

    The Vale Tunnel is a railway tunnel south of Raytown, Missouri, but is actually located in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad in 1905, and is tunnel four of a total of five on the entire Rock Island railroad....
    , Raytown, Missouri
    Raytown, Missouri

    Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. The population was estimated at 28,577 in 2006....
  • Blackmore Vale
    Blackmore Vale

    The Blackmore Vale is a vale, or wide valley, in North Dorset, and to a lesser extent South Somerset and southwest Wiltshire in southern England....
    , Dorset
    Dorset

    Dorset , is a Counties of England in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester, Dorset, situated in the south of the county at ....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Castle Vale
    Castle Vale

    Castle Vale is an area of the City of Birmingham, in England, originally created as an overspill estate in the 1960s....
    , Birmingham
    Birmingham

    Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Maida Vale
    Maida Vale

    Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn, London. It is part of City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large Edwardian blocks of mansion flats....
    , London
    London

    London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Trent Vale, Staffordshire
    Staffordshire

    Staffordshire is a landlocked Counties of England in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. Part of the National Forest, England lies within its borders....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Vale of Evesham
    Vale of Evesham

    The Vale of Evesham is the name used for the flat and fertile area of southern Worcestershire, England, along the valley of the River Avon, Warwickshire, centred on the town of Evesham, Worcestershire....
    , Worcestershire
    Worcestershire

    Worcestershire is a county located in the West Midlands of central England. From 1974 to 1998 it was administered as part of Hereford and Worcester....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Vale of Leven
    Vale of Leven

    The Vale of Leven is an area of Scotland in West Dunbartonshire in the valley of the River Leven, Dunbartonshire, which flows from Loch Lomond to the River Clyde....
    , West Dunbartonshire
    West Dunbartonshire

    West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 Local government in Scotland council areas of Scotland. Bordering onto the west of the City of Glasgow, containing many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages as well as the city's suburbs....
    , Scotland
    Scotland

    conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
  • Vale of Pewsey
    Vale of Pewsey

    The Vale of Pewsey is an area in the Kennet district of Wiltshire, England to the west of Devizes, centred on the town of Pewsey....
    , Wiltshire
    Wiltshire

    Wiltshire is a Ceremonial counties of England in the South West England of England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Vale of Siddim
    Vale of Siddim

    Vale of Siddim - valley of the broad plains, "which is the salt sea" , between Engedi and the cities of the plain, at the south end of the Dead Sea....
     (biblical)
  • Vale of York
    Vale of York

    The Vale of York is an area of flat land in the north-east of England. The vale is a major agricultural area and serves as the main north-south transport corridor for northern England....
    , Yorkshire
    Yorkshire

    Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Vale of Pickering
    Vale of Pickering

    The Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent, Yorkshire. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns....
    , Yorkshire
    Yorkshire

    Yorkshire is a Historic counties of England of northern England and the largest in Great Britain. Because of its great size, over time functions were increasingly undertaken by its subdivisions, which have been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • The Vale
    The Vale

    The Vale may refer to:*Lyman Estate, known as The Vale, a U.S. National Historic Landmark*Port Vale F.C., a football club in England...
    , Birmingham
    Birmingham

    Birmingham is a city status in the United Kingdom and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Birmingham is the most populous of England's English Core Cities Group, and is the List of United Kingdom cities by population British city after London, with a population of 1,010,200 ....
    , England
    England

    native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
  • Vale of Kashmir, disputed territory, claimed by India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....


Political divisions (towns, cities, districts, counties) named Vale or containing Vale in their names include:

  • United States of America
    • Ballardvale, Massachusetts
      Ballardvale, Massachusetts

      Ballardvale is a village located within the boundaries of the town of Andover, Massachusetts, Essex County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States....
    • Cedar Vale, Kansas
      Cedar Vale, Kansas

      Cedar Vale is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, Kansas, United States. The population was 723 at the 2000 United States Census....
    • Kenton Vale, Kentucky
      Kenton Vale, Kentucky

      Kenton Vale is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, Kentucky, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 United States Census.Kenton Vale consist of only one subdivision and a cemetery branching off of Madison Pike ....
    • La Vale, Maryland
      La Vale, Maryland

      La Vale is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, Maryland, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'....
    • Meadow Vale, Kentucky
      Meadow Vale, Kentucky

      Meadow Vale is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Kentucky, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 United States Census....
    • Millvale, Pennsylvania
      Millvale, Pennsylvania

      Millvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, on the Allegheny River, opposite Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the past, it had iron manufactures, saw works, stone works, lumber mills, breweries, etc....
    • Intervale, New Hampshire
    • Montvale, New Jersey
      Montvale, New Jersey

      Montvale is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,034....
    • Northvale, New Jersey
      Northvale, New Jersey

      Northvale is a Borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,460....
    • River Vale, New Jersey
      River Vale, New Jersey

      River Vale is a Township in Bergen County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,449....
    • Sunnyvale, California
      Sunnyvale, California

      Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley....
    • Swissvale, Pennsylvania
      Swissvale, Pennsylvania

      Swissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, nine miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Named for a farmstead owned by abolitionist and early feminist Jane Swisshelm, during the industrial age it was the site of the Union Switch and Signal Company of George Westinghouse....
    • Union Vale, New York
      Union Vale, New York

      Union Vale is a residential town in Dutchess County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 4,546 at the 2000 census.The Town of Union Vale is in the south-central part of the county....
    • Vale, North Carolina
      Vale, North Carolina

      Vale, North Carolina may refer to:*Vale, Avery County, North Carolina*Vale, Lincoln County, North Carolina...
    • Vale, Oregon
      Vale, Oregon

      Vale is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, Oregon, United States, about 12 miles west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes U.S....
    • Vale Township, Butte County, South Dakota
      Vale Township, Butte County, South Dakota

      Vale Township is one of the two civil township of Butte County, South Dakota, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is Unorganized_territory#U.S._Census_Bureau....
    • (also note Vail, Colorado
      Vail, Colorado

      The Town of Vail is a Colorado municipalities#Home_Rule_Municipality located in Eagle County, Colorado, Colorado. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4,589....
      , spelled differently)


  • United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
    • Aylesbury Vale
      Aylesbury Vale

      The Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land largely to be found in Buckinghamshire, England. Its boundary is marked by Milton Keynes to the north, Leighton Buzzard and the Chiltern Hills to the east and south, Thame to the south and Bicester to the west....
      , Buckinghamshire
      Buckinghamshire

      Buckinghamshire is a Ceremonial counties of England and Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England home counties Counties of England in South East England England....
      , England
      England

      native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
    • Ebbw Vale
      Ebbw Vale

      Ebbw Vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River, south Wales. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of Blaenau Gwent county borough....
      , Blaenau Gwent
      Blaenau Gwent

      Blaenau Gwent is a county borough and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales. It borders the subdivisions of Wales of Monmouthshire and Torfaen to the east, Caerphilly to the west and Powys to the north....
      , Wales
      Wales

      native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
    • Vale of Glamorgan
      Vale of Glamorgan

      The Vale of Glamorgan is an exceptionally rich agricultural area in the southern part of Glamorgan, Wales. It has a rugged coastline, but its rolling countryside is quite atypical of Wales as a whole....
      , Glamorgan
      Glamorgan

      Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen Historic counties of Wales and a former Administrative divisions of Wales of Wales. It was originally an early medieval monarchy of varying names and boundaries until taken over by the Anglo-Norman as a lordship....
      , Wales
      Wales

      native_name = Cymru|conventional_long_name = Wales|common_name = Wales|image_flag = Flag of Wales 2.svg|national_motto = ...
    • Vale of White Horse
      Vale of White Horse

      The Vale of White Horse is a Non-metropolitan district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, Oxfordshire, other places include Faringdon and Wantage....
      , Oxfordshire
      Oxfordshire

      Oxfordshire is a county in the South East England region, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire....
       England
      England

      native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
    • Vale Royal
      Vale Royal

      Vale Royal is a Non-metropolitan district and borough in Cheshire, England....
      , Cheshire
      Cheshire

      Cheshire is a Counties of England in North West England. The county town, and the location of the county council, is the City status in the United Kingdom of Chester, although Cheshire's largest town in terms of area and population is Warrington....
      , North West England
      North West England

      North West England is one of the nine official regions of England. It has a population of 6,853,200 and comprises five counties of England ? Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire....


  • Guernsey
    Guernsey

    The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....
    • Vale, Guernsey
      Vale, Guernsey

      Vale is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.Until 1806 the parish occupied territory on the mainland of Guernsey as well as the whole of Le Clos du Valle, a tidal island forming the northern extremity of Guernsey separated from the mainland by La Braye du Valle, a tidal channel....
      , parish of Guernsey
      Guernsey

      The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Isles Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.As well as the island of Guernsey itself, it also includes Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou, Lihou and other islets....


  • Georgia
    Georgia (country)

    Georgia is a transcontinental country in the Caucasus region, located at the dividing line between Europe and Asia. It is bordered by the Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest....
    • Vale, Georgia
      Vale, Georgia

      Vale is a town in southwestern Georgia , 12 km from the city of Akhaltsikhe, Samtskhe-Javakheti region, at the border with Turkey. Its population is 5,031 ....


  • Romania
    Romania

    Romania is a country located in Southeastern Europe Central Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian Mountains, bordering on the Black Sea....
    • Vale, Cluj, a village in Alunis
      Alunis, Cluj

      Alunis is a commune in Cluj County, Romania....
       Commune, Cluj County
      Cluj County

      Cluj ; is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Cluj-Napoca....
    • Vale, Harghita, a village in Toplita
      Toplita

      Toplita is a municipality in Harghita County, Romania. The name is of Slavic languages origin, meaning "hot water spring"....
      , Harghita County
      Harghita County

      Harghita is a county in the center of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Miercurea-Ciuc....
    • Vale, a village in Saliste
      Saliste

      Saliste is a List of cities in Romania in Sibiu County in the centre of Romania, 21 km west of the county capital, Sibiu, the main locality in the Marginimea Sibiului area....
      , Sibiu County
      Sibiu County

      Sibiu is a county of Romania, in the historical region Transylvania, with the capital city Sibiu....


See also

  • Valley
    Valley

    In geology, a valley is a Depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge....
  • Landform
    Landform

    In the earth sciences and geology sub-fields a landform or physical feature comprises a geomorphology unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape, as part of the terrain, and as such, is typically an element of topography....