Kingsdale
| Kingsdale | |
|---|---|
Kingsdale Head | |
| 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 |
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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. Humans were active in Kingsdale from 6,700 BC onwards. Evidence of fire-pits used by hunter-gatherers have been found in the dale.