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Eskdale may refer to: Australia *Eskdale, Queensland *Eskdale, Victoria New Zealand *Eskdale, New Zealand United Kingdom *Eskdale, Cumbria, England *Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland *Eskdale, North Yorkshire, England *Eskdale (UK Parliament constituency), Cumberland, England, former constituency United States *EskDale, Utah, USA, a religious communal settlement of the Aaronic Order *Eskdale, West Virginia, USA, an unincorporated community in Kanawha County Other uses * HMS ''Eskdale'', see List of Royal Norwegian Navy ships This article is a list of Royal Norwegian Navy fleet units and vessels, both past and present. Ships from the years 1509 to 1814 might be listed under Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy. Fleet units and vessels (present) Frigates * ** Mo, Sver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, Queensland
Eskdale is a rural locality in the Somerset Region, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. In the , Eskdale had a population of 34 people. Geography The locality is bounded to the north-west by Maria Creek and to the south-east loosely by the Biarra mountain range (). The Esk Crows Nest Road enters the locality from the south-west ( The Bluff) and exits to the south-east ( Biarra). Within the locality, there are two named mountain features: * Round Mountain () rising to * Ivorys Gap () History In 1877, were resumed from the Eskdale pastoral run and offered for selection on 24 April 1877. In the , Eskdale had a population of 33 people. In the , Eskdale had a population of 34 people. Education There are no schools in Eskdale. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, Victoria
Eskdale is a small town near the major regional centre of Albury-Wodonga, in Victoria's north. It is situated in the Mitta Valley, near the river's confluence with the Little Snowy Creek, amongst the foothills of Mount Bogong. At the 2016 census, Eskdale and the surrounding area had a population of 242. History The Post Office opened on 1 July 1885. A Beaufort bomber crashed near Eskdale in 1945 during a training flight. The town today The town has a supermarket, cafe, post office, church, primary school, bowling green and a recently built sports complex. The town in conjunction with neighbouring township Mitta Mitta has an Australian Rules football team Mitta United competing in the Tallangatta & District Football League The Tallangatta and District Football League (TDFL) is an Australian rules football competition in north-east Victoria and the southern border area of Riverina region of the New South Wales. The clubs compete across four competitions, two o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, New Zealand
Eskdale is a rural settlement in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located north of Napier on State Highway 5, near the mouth of the Esk River. Description and history The valley has many vineyards, wineries, orchards and fishing spots. The local Eskdale War Memorial Church was designed by James Chapman-Taylor, and dedicated to Percival Moore Beattie, a local man killed during World War I. The river has a history of flooding. Flash flooding inundated the settlement in March 2018, leaving most of the local holiday parks underwater. Large parts of the valley were inundated during Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023. The floods caused significant damage in the settlement, destroying houses and sections of State Highway 5 and the Palmerston North–Gisborne Railway Line. A wildfire broke out near Eskdale in March 2019. Demographics Puketapu-Eskdale statistical area, which also includes Puketapu, Whirinaki and Waiohiki, covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, Cumbria
Eskdale is a glacial valley and civil parish in the western Lake District National Park in Cumbria, England. It forms part of the Borough of Copeland, and in 2001 had a population of 264, increasing to 304 at the 2011 Census. One of the Lake District's most popular tourist attractions, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, runs through the valley, though along with other western valleys of the Lake District, Eskdale is notably quieter during the high summer season than the more accessible eastern areas. Topography The River Esk flows through the valley to its estuary at Ravenglass. The valley is notable in being one of few major valleys in the Lake District not to have its own lake, although several tarns are perched above the valley sides. The main access to the valley is from the western end; however, there is also a steep pass with a motor road leading out of the valley to the east over Hardknott Pass, as well as a road with beautiful views leading southwards over Birker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, Dumfries And Galloway
Eskdale ( gd, Eisgeadal, IPA: ˆeʃkʲət̪əɫ̪ is a glen and former lordship in the county of Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The River Esk flows through Eskdale to its estuary at the Solway Firth The Solway Firth ( gd, Trà chd Romhra) is a firth that forms part of the border between England and Scotland, between Cumbria (including the Solway Plain) and Dumfries and Galloway. It stretches from St Bees Head, just south of Whitehaven .... In 1620, when 13 continuous days of snow occurred in Scotland, on Eskdale Moor only 35 of a flock of 20,000 sheep survived. Sources Glens of Scotland Landforms of Dumfries and Galloway Annandale and Eskdale {{DumfriesGalloway-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, North Yorkshire
Eskdale is a valley running west to east from Westerdale on the North York Moors to Whitby on the Yorkshire Coast of England. Formed during the last major ice age, it has a classic U-shaped valley formation caused by the action of glaciers carving away the rock. Eskdale is named after its river which in Celtic means water or stream. The dale carries the River Esk from the "Esklets" above Westerdale to the sea at Whitby. The tops of its steep-sided valleys are noted for their heather moorland, whilst below the land is mainly split between pasture for cows and Swaledale sheep and arable crops such as Oil seed rape. The Esk Valley Walk is a walk covering starting from the head of the Esk through the valley and down to Whitby. Eskdale School in Whitby is named after the valley. The Esk Valley Line runs through Eskdale from Commondale eastwards towards Whitby and is named after the dale. The river flows through the narrow valley that the water has cut into the soft shale of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale (UK Parliament Constituency)
Eskdale was a parliamentary constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other poli ... centred on the Eskdale, district of north Cumberland not to be confused with the valley of Eskdale, Cumbria, Eskdale in the west of the county. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. History The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 United Kingdom general election, 1918 general election. Boundaries The Municipal Borough of Carlisle, the Sessional Divisions of Cumberland Ward, Eskda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EskDale, Utah
Eskdale (sometimes written as EskDale) is an unincorporated community in western Millard County, Utah, United States, just east of the Nevada border. Description The community is a farming commune and is located in the southern part of Snake Valley, near the western flank of the Conger Range (part of the larger Confusion Range). It was founded in 1955 by Dr. M. L. Glendenning as a religious community of the House of Aaron. The name itself comes from the River Esk in Scotland. The town is home to EskDale High School, which serves the communities of EskDale, Garrison, Burbank, and Baker (Nevada), along with other locals in the Snake Valley area. EskDale is also known for its dairy. Climate EskDale has a cold desert climate (Köppen Köppen is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bernd Köppen (born 1951), German pianist and composer * Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan * Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eskdale, West Virginia
Eskdale is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Eskdale is south of East Bank along Cabin Creek. Eskdale has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letters and parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post offices may offer additional ser ... with ZIP code 25075. References Unincorporated communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{KanawhaCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
