Kingsdale

Kingsdale
Kingsdale Head
Kingsdale
Floor elevation857 feet (261.3 m)
Length5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Geography
CountryEngland
State/ProvinceNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54°11′35″N 2°27′25″W / 54.193°N 2.457°W / 54.193; -2.457 

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 'valley where the cows were kept'. Humans were active in Kingsdale from 6,700 BC onwards. Evidence of fire-pits used by hunter-gatherers have been found in the dale.

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