Saturday 9 August 2014
A valley in its
broadest geographic sense is also known as a dale. A valley through which a river runs may also be referred
to as a vale. A small, secluded,
and often wooded valley is known as a dell
or in Scotland as a glen. A
wide, flat valley through which a river runs is known in Scotland as a strath. A mountain cove is a small valley, closed at one
or both ends, in the central or southern Appalachian Mountains. Source
