Vale
Encyclopedia
In geography
, a vale is a wide river valley
, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. Vales commonly occur between the escarpment
slopes of pairs of chalk downs, where the chalk dome has been eroded
, exposing less resistant
underlying rock, usually clay
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Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
, a vale is a wide river valley
River Valley
River Valley is the name of an urban planning area within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.The River Valley Planning Area is defined by the region bounded by Orchard Boulevard, Devonshire Road and Eber Road to the north, Oxley Rise and Mohamed Sultan Road to the east, Martin...
, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom. Vales commonly occur between the escarpment
Escarpment
An escarpment is a steep slope or long cliff that occurs from erosion or faulting and separates two relatively level areas of differing elevations.-Description and variants:...
slopes of pairs of chalk downs, where the chalk dome has been eroded
Erosion
Erosion is when materials are removed from the surface and changed into something else. It only works by hydraulic actions and transport of solids in the natural environment, and leads to the deposition of these materials elsewhere...
, exposing less resistant
Geological resistance
Geological resistance is a measure of how well minerals resist erosive factors, and is primarily based on hardness, chemical reactivity and cohesion. The more hardness, less reactivity and more cohesion a mineral has, the less susceptible it will be to erosion...
underlying rock, usually clay
Clay
Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...
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Places
- Vale of Kashmir, a disputed territory, claimed by both Pakistan and India
Portugal
- A civil parish in the municipality of Alfândega de Fé
Romania
- Vale, a village in AlunişAlunis, ClujAluniş is a commune in Cluj County, Romania. It is composed of five villages: Aluniş, Corneni, Ghirolt, Pruneni and Vale.-Demographics :According to the census from 2002 there was a total population of 1,403 people living in this town...
Commune, Cluj County - Vale, a village in TopliţaToplitaToplița is a city in Harghita County, Romania.The settlement has had multiple name changes: Taplócza, Toplicza, Gyergyó-Toplicza, from February 3, 1861 Oláh-Toplicza, or "Romanian Toplița", then from January 1, 1907 Maroshévíz, until 1918, when it received the Romanian name Toplița Română...
city, Harghita County - Vale , a village in SălişteSalisteSălişte is a town in Sibiu County in the centre of Romania, 21 km west of the county capital, Sibiu, the main locality in the Mărginimea Sibiului area.-Geography:...
town, Sibiu County
United Kingdom
- Vale, GuernseyVale, GuernseyVale is one of the ten parishes of Guernsey.Until 1806 the parish occupied territory on the mainland of Guernsey, the Vingtaine de l'Epine, 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...
, parish in Guernsey - Aylesbury ValeAylesbury ValeThe Aylesbury Vale is a large area of flat land mostly 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 and Brackley to the west.The vale is named after Aylesbury, the...
, Buckinghamshire, England - Ebbw ValeEbbw ValeEbbw 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, Wales - Vale of GlamorganVale of GlamorganThe Vale of Glamorgan is a county borough in Wales; an exceptionally rich agricultural area, it lies in the southern part of Glamorgan, South Wales...
, Glamorgan, Wales - Vale of White HorseVale of White HorseThe Vale of White Horse is a local government district of Oxfordshire in England. The main town is Abingdon, other places include Faringdon and Wantage. There are 68 parishes within the district...
, Oxfordshire, England - Vale RoyalVale RoyalVale Royal was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district with borough status in Cheshire, England. It contained the towns of Northwich, Winsford and Frodsham.-Creation:...
, Cheshire, North West England (former) - Blackmore ValeBlackmore ValeThe Blackmore Vale is a vale, or wide valley, in north Dorset, and to a lesser extent south Somerset and southwest Wiltshire in southern England. The vale is part of the Stour valley...
, Dorset, England - Castle ValeCastle ValeCastle Vale is a housing estate located near Erdington currently Castle Vale votes with Tyburn Ward which is part of Erdington constituency, northeast of Birmingham city centre in England...
, Birmingham, England - Maida ValeMaida ValeMaida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. It is part of the City of Westminster. The area is mostly residential, and mainly affluent, consisting of many large late Victorian and Edwardian blocks of mansion flats...
, London, England - Trent Vale, Staffordshire, England
- Vale of BelvoirVale of BelvoirThe Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
, Leicestershire, England - Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England
- Vale of LevenVale of LevenThe Vale of Leven is an area of West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in the valley of the River Leven.The areas name lends itself to Alexandria's local football club, Vale of Leven F.C., the secondary school, Vale of Leven Academy, and the Vale of Leven District General Hospital, as well as other local...
, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland - Vale of PewseyVale of PewseyThe Vale of Pewsey or Pewsey Vale is an area of Wiltshire, England to the east of Devizes and south of Marlborough, centred on the town of Pewsey.-Geography:...
, Wiltshire, England - Vale of YorkVale of YorkThe 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, England - Vale of PickeringVale of PickeringThe Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period...
, Yorkshire, England - The Vale, Birmingham, England
- Vale of Mowbury, Yorkshire, England
United States of America
- Ballardvale, MassachusettsBallardvale, MassachusettsBallardvale is a village located within the boundaries of the town of Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States...
- Brook Vale, VirginiaBrook Vale, VirginiaBrook Vale is an unincorporated community in Lancaster County in the U. S. state of Virginia....
- Cedar Vale, KansasCedar Vale, KansasCedar Vale is a city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 579.-Geography:Cedar Vale is located at...
- Cherryvale, KansasCherryvale, KansasCherryvale is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. The population was 2,386 at the 2000 census.-History:Cherryvale was founded on the land of the Osage Indians who were pushed out by veterans of the American Civil War looking for land. The first white man to purchase property and...
- Intervale, New HampshireIntervale, New HampshireIntervale is an unincorporated village located on the boundary between the towns of Bartlett and Conway in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The village is part of the Mount Washington Valley, a resort area that also includes the communities of North Conway and Jackson.Intervale is found along...
- Kenton Vale, KentuckyKenton Vale, KentuckyKenton Vale is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census.Kenton Vale consist of only one subdivision and a cemetery branching off of Madison Pike . There is only one way in and out of the city: through the intersection of Kuhrs Lane and Madison Pike...
- La Vale, MarylandLa Vale, MarylandLa Vale is a census-designated place in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'...
- Marysvale, UtahMarysvale, UtahMarysvale is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 381 at the 2000 census. Marysvale is a trail head for the Paiute ATV Trail.-Geography:Marysvale is located at ....
- Meadow Vale, KentuckyMeadow Vale, KentuckyMeadow Vale is a city in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meadow Vale is located at ....
- Millvale, PennsylvaniaMillvale, PennsylvaniaMillvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Allegheny River, opposite Pittsburgh. In the past, it had iron manufactures, saw works, stone works, lumber mills, breweries, etc. In 1900, the number of people residing here totaled 6,736; in 1910, 7,861; and in 1940, 7,811...
- Montvale, New JerseyMontvale, New JerseyMontvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,844.Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then...
- Northvale, New JerseyNorthvale, New JerseyNorthvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,640.Northvale was formed on March 15, 1916, from the remaining portions of Harrington Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 4, 1916. With the...
- Orangevale, CaliforniaOrangevale, CaliforniaOrangevale is a census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 33,960 at the 2010 census, up from 26,705 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately ...
- Pleasant Vale Township, IllinoisPleasant Vale Township, Pike County, IllinoisPleasant Vale Township is located in Pike County, Illinois. The population was 673 at the 2000 census.- External links :***...
- River Vale, New JerseyRiver Vale, New JerseyRiver Vale is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 9,659. The community was ranked #29 on the 100 Best Places to Live 2007 survey published by CNN/Money magazine....
- Rivervale, IndianaRivervale, IndianaRivervale is an unincorporated community in Bono Township, Lawrence County, Indiana....
- Sunnyvale, CaliforniaSunnyvale, CaliforniaSunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
- Swissvale, PennsylvaniaSwissvale, PennsylvaniaSwissvale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, east of downtown Pittsburgh. 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. The population was 8,983 at...
- Union Vale, New YorkUnion Vale, New YorkUnion Vale is a residential town in Dutchess County, 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. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger...
- Vale, North CarolinaVale, Avery County, North CarolinaVale is a community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is located Northwest of Newland, North Carolina on Old Toe River Road.- History:...
(Avery County) - Vale, North CarolinaVale, Lincoln County, North CarolinaVale is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. It lies at an elevation of 928 feet .Vale, North Carolina is a small town in the North Carolina country side. Located in Western Lincoln county the town is surrounded by Lincolnton, Cherryville , Hickory and...
(Lincoln County) - Vale, OregonVale, OregonVale is a city in Malheur County, Oregon, United States, about west of the Idaho border. It is at the intersection of U.S. Routes 20 and 26, on the Malheur River.Vale was selected as Malheur's county seat in 1955, 68 years after the county was founded...
- Vale, South DakotaVale, South DakotaVale is an unincorporated community in Butte County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 136. Vale has been assigned the ZIP code of 57788. Local businesses include the Last Call Bar, Leber Ag, and the BS Stop and Shop Cafe....
- Vale, West VirginiaVale, West VirginiaVale is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Vale is south-southwest of Rupert....
- Vale Summit, MarylandVale Summit, MarylandVale Summit is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.Local lore indicates that the community was so named in the mid 19th century, founded by the local population of coal miners. Previously, however, it was locally known as "Pompey Smash", the origin of which is...
- Vale Township, Butte County, South DakotaVale Township, Butte County, South DakotaVale Township is one of the two townships of Butte County, South Dakota, United States; most of the rest of the county is unorganized territory. It lies in the southern part of the county.-External links:...
- Vale TunnelVale TunnelThe 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. The tunnel is part of the Kansas City to...
, Raytown, MissouriRaytown, MissouriRaytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 29,526 in 2010 census. The mayor of Raytown is David Bower.-History:...
People
- Angélica ValeAngélica ValeAngélica Vale is a Mexican actress, singer and comedienne, known also as the daughter of Angélica María, "La Novia de Mexico" , and as the daughter of comedian Raul Vale...
, Mexican actress, singer and comedienne - Bruno Vale, Portuguese footballer
- Danna Sue Vale, Australian politician
- Jack ValeJack ValeJack Vale is an American comedian who has a popular YouTube channel featuring hidden-camera pranks. He lives in Roseville, California with his wife and five children.- Pranks :Most of Vale's pranks are what he calls "Pooter" pranks...
, American comedian - Jerry ValeJerry ValeJerry Vale is an American singer.-Career:In high school, in order to make some money, he took a job shining shoes in a barbershop in New York City. He sang while he shined shoes, and his boss liked the sound so well that he paid for music lessons for the boy...
, American singer - John ValeJohn ValeJohn Vale was a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor in 1897 for his bravery on February 15, 1863 at Nolensville, Tennessee.-Early life:...
, American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient - Vale Pepelo, a character in a New Zealand television animated series bro'TownBro'Townbro'Town is a New Zealand Television animated series. The show used a comedy based format, targeted at a young adult audience.The series is set amongst New Zealand's fast growing Pacific Islander community, and focuses on a central cast of five young boys...
Other uses
- Rose Vale, a tone of the color Rose
- Vale gas fieldVale gas fieldVale is an offshore gas field in the North Sea located north of the Heimdal gas field. The depth of the water in the field area is . Vale is considered a satellite to Heimdal field and is connected to it by a pipeline....
, North Sea gas field - Vale SpecialVale SpecialThe Vale Special was a British sports car made between 1932 and 1935 in Maida Vale, London. - History :The Vale Motor Company was set up in 1931 by Pownoll Pellew as a 'gentleman's hobby' in a rented workshop behind the Warrington pub in Maida Vale...
, British sports car - Taff Vale RailwayTaff Vale RailwayThe Taff Vale Railway is a railway in Glamorgan, South Wales, and is one of the oldest in Wales. It operated as an independent company from 1836 until 1922, when it became a constituent company of the Great Western Railway...
, Welsh railway - HNoMS ValeHNoMS ValeThree ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy have borne the name HNoMS Vale, after Váli, son of the god Odin and the giantess Rindr:*HNoMS Vale was a schooner....
, warships of the Royal Norwegian Navy - Vale languagesVale languagesThe Vale languages, or Ruto–Vale, comprise a small number of languages spoken by a few tens of thousands of people in the Central African Republic and perhaps Chad. They are members of the Central Sudanic language family....
, or "Ruto-Vale", an African language - McLaren ValeMcLaren ValeMcLaren Vale is a wine region approximately 35 km south of Adelaide in South Australia. It has a population of about 2,000 and is internationally renowned for the wines it produces. The region was named after either David McLaren, the Colonial Manager of the South Australia Company or John...
, wine region in South Australia - Vale (mining company), Brazilian mining company
- Vicki ValeVicki ValeVictoria Vale is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Batman #49 , and was created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger.-1940s-1960s:...
, comic book character - Port Vale F.C.Port Vale F.C.Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
, an English football team - Vale, a Latin word meaning farewell or goodbye to a recently deceased person
- Vale of SiddimVale of SiddimVale of Siddim or Valley of Siddim is a Hebrew bible place name mentioned in the book of Genesis Chapter 14....
(biblical) - Vale Limited, a miningMiningMining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
company in OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. - Vale, The Home Town for the protagonists in the Nintendo Game Series Golden SunGolden SunGolden Sun, released in Japan as , is the first installment in a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. It was released in November 2001 for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and was followed by a sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, in...