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Cracoe is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Rylstone and about 6 miles south-west of Grassington. Cracoe has an estimated population of 160 residents, measured at 178 in the 2011 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Parish population 2011 )〕 Cracoe is a village which is also situated near Rylstone beneath Barden Fell and the twin skyline landmarks of Rylstone Cross and Cracoe Pinnacle in the Yorkshire Dales.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cracoe, near Skipton - Gateway to the Dales )〕 Evidence of an army training camp can be seen on the south-east edge of the village. The circular earthworks visible from Fell Lane are searchlight battery emplacements. The village is located 5 and a half miles north-west of Skipton. The name of the village can be seen as famous. in geological circles - for the nearby Cracoe Reef Knolls a series of limestone hills which are geological remnants of an ancient coral reef. Cracoe can also be seen as a township in Burnsall parish. It has a post office under the Skipton area. The Parish covers roughly 2,370 acres. The Parish has a Population of 139 and has 32 houses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of Cracoe, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description )〕 The parish also has a village hall.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=THE CARBONIFEROUS SEQUENCE OF THE CRAVEN LOWLANDS SOUTH OF THE REEF LIMESTONES OF CRACOE )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cracoe Village Hall, Skipton, North Yorkshire | Hall and Function Room to Hire )〕 Cracoe was also the home of the original Calendar Girls, who raised money to support Leukaemia Research Fund, by posing for a nude calendar. On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Tour de France Stage 1 )〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cracoe」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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