Kingsdale

Kingsdale
Kingsdale
	Kingsdale Head
	Kingsdale
Floor elevation	857 feet (261.3 m)
Length	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Geography
Country	England
State/Province	North Yorkshire
Coordinates	54°11′35″N 2°27′25″W / 54.193°N 2.457°W

Kingsdale is a valley on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. The name Kingsdale derives from a combination of Old Norse and Old English (Kyen and Dael) which means The valley where the cows were kept.^[2]^[3] Humans were active in Kingsdale from 6,700 BC onwards. Evidence of fire-pits used by hunter-gatherers have been found in the dale.

^ ^a ^b "Kingsdale, Craven - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
^ Chrystal 2017, p. 50.
^ Metcalfe, Peter (1992). Place-names of the Yorkshire Dales: origins and meanings. Harrogate: North Yorkshire Marketing. p. 51. ISBN 1-873214-03-0.

[GO-1] "Kingsdale, Craven - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2024.

[FOOTNOTEChrystal201750-2] Chrystal 2017, p. 50.

[3] Metcalfe, Peter (1992). Place-names of the Yorkshire Dales: origins and meanings. Harrogate: North Yorkshire Marketing. p. 51. ISBN 1-873214-03-0.

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