Dale,

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dale \Dale\ (d[=a]l), n. [AS. d[ae]l; akin to LG., D., Sw.,
     Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and
     perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dh[=a]ra depth. Cf.
     {Dell}.]
     1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley.
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              Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend.
                                                    --Thomson.
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     2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
        --Knight.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dale
       n : an open river valley (in a hilly area)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "dale":
     bottom, bottom glade, bottoms, combe, dell, dingle, gap, gill,
     glen, grove, intervale, lunar rill, pass, ravine, strath, trench,
     trough, vale, valley, wadi
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Dale, IL
    Zip code(s): 62829
  Dale, IN (town, FIPS 16624)
    Location: 38.16720 N, 86.98661 W
    Population (1990): 1553 (599 housing units)
    Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 47523
  Dale, NY
    Zip code(s): 14039
  Dale, PA (borough, FIPS 18000)
    Location: 40.31185 N, 78.90409 W
    Population (1990): 1642 (799 housing units)
    Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Dale, TX
    Zip code(s): 78616

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Dale -- U.S. County in Alabama
     Population (2000):    49129
     Housing Units (2000): 21779
     Land area (2000):     561.073837 sq. miles (1453.174505 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    1.600961 sq. miles (4.146470 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    562.674798 sq. miles (1457.320975 sq. km)
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             31.394100 N, 85.615013 W
     Headwords:
      Dale
      Dale, AL
      Dale County
      Dale County, AL
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Dale, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
     Population (2000):    1568
     Housing Units (2000): 630
     Land area (2000):     1.529225 sq. miles (3.960674 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.529225 sq. miles (3.960674 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            16624
     Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
     Location:             38.168603 N, 86.988072 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     47523
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Dale, IN
      Dale
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Dale, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    1503
     Housing Units (2000): 745
     Land area (2000):     0.176490 sq. miles (0.457107 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.176490 sq. miles (0.457107 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            18000
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.310524 N, 78.903886 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Dale, PA
      Dale