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Geological Formation

Swaledale

Valleys

Swaledale is a valley in North Yorkshire, England, one of the Yorkshire Dales, which are part of the Pennines, within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is named after the River Swale, which runs through it, and is the most northerly of the major dales. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Swaledale

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Swaledale
In the Other Atlases

Found In

United Kingdom

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Swaledale
Sources
1. Swaledale (Wikipedia)
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    Swaledale is a valley in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Dales, which are part of the Pennines, and within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
  • Lead section
    It is one of the Yorkshire Dales, which are part of the Pennines, and within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is named after the River Swale, which runs through it.
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Wikidata: Swaledale
Wikidata Q1781942, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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