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| Adurant | Tributary of the Gelion and most southern river of Ossiriand | |
| Aelin-Uial | Twilight Meres Fens of Sirion |
Treacherous watery region where the Aros joins the Sirion |
| Aglon, Pass of | Pass east of Himring between Lothlann and Himlad | |
| Amon Ereb | Lonely Hill | Hill between the Andram and River Gelion. Site of the 1st Battle of Beleriand |
| Amon Ethir | Hill of Spies | Hill raised to the east of Nargothrond |
| Amon Gwareth | The rock upon which Gondolin was built | |
| Amon Obel | Central mountain of Brethil; site of Ephel Brandir | |
| Amon Rudh | Bald Hill | Mountain in West Beleriand. Home of the last of the Petty Dwarves and Turin's outlaw hideout |
| Anach, Pass of | Pass from Dorthonion into Nan Dungortheb / Dimbar | |
| Andram | Long Wall | East-West escarpment dividing 'northern' and 'southern' Beleriand |
| Androth | Cave dwellings, Mithrim | |
| Anduin | Long River | The Great River, east of the Misty Mountains |
| Anfauglith | Dor-nu-Fauglith | Gasping Dust. The desolated plain of Ard-galen following the Battle of Sudden Flame |
| Angband | Iron Prison | Morgoth's second citadel, north of Ard-Galen, to guard against the Valar |
| Anghabar | Iron Delvings | Iron mine in the northern mountains round Gondolin |
| Annon-in-Gelydh | Gate of the Noldor | The secret pass of Cirith Ninniach between Nevrast and Dor-Lomin |
| Aros | River flowing south round Doriath, joining the Sirion at Aelin-Uial | |
| Arossiach | Crossings of Aros | Ford across the Aros, Dor-Dinen |
| Ard-Galen | Anfauglith | Fair northern plain, until the Dagor Bragollath, after which it was dominated by Morgoth |
| Arvernien | Southern region of West Beleriand | |
| Ascar | Rathloriel | Tributary of the Gelion, Ossiriand. The Golden Bed of the treasures of Doriath |
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| Balar, Bay of | Bay at the Mouths of Sirion | |
| Balar, Cape | Cape at the west of the Bay of Balar | |
| Balar, Isle of | Tol Balar | Island in the Bay of Balar |
| Barad Eithel | Tower of the Well | Fortress above Eithel Sirion in the Ered Wethrin, Ard-Galen |
| Barad Nimras | Tower of the White Horn | Watchtower on the headland between Eglarest and Brithombar, Falas |
| Bar-en-Danwedh | House of Ransom | The halls of Mim under Amon Rudh |
| Belegaer | Great Sea | The western ocean between Beleriand/Middle-earth and Aman |
| Belegost | Great Fortress Gabilgathol |
Mickleburg, northern of the two Dwarf Halls in the Ered Luin |
| Brethil | Forest between the Teiglin and Sirion to the west of Doriath, in which the Haladin found refuge | |
| Brilthor | Glittering Torrent | Tributary of the Gelion, Ossiriand |
| Brithiach | Crossing of the Sirion, Brethil | |
| Brithombar | City at the mouth of the Brithon, West Beleriand | |
| Brithon | River flowing to the sea at Brithombar | |
| Cabed-en-Aras | Deer Leap | Narrow gorge of the Teiglin, where Turin slew Glaurung |
| Cabed-Naeramarth | Cabed-en-Aras, renamed after Niniel's Leap of Doom. Site of the tombs of Turin and Morwen | |
| Caragdur | High rock on the north of Gondolin | |
| Celebros | Stream flowing through Brethil. Joins the Teiglin | |
| Celon | River flowing south through Himlad. Joins the Aros | |
| Cirith Ninniach | Rainbow Cleft | Pass between Dor-Lomin and Nevrast, near the Firth of Drengist |
| Cirith Thoronath | Eagles' Cleft | Pass into the mountains north of Gondolin |
| Crissaegrim | Jagged peaks of the southern Echoriath. Home of Thorondor | |
| Cuivenen | Waters of Awakening | Bay in Helcar in the far East where the Elves awoke |
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| Dimbar | Land between the Sirion and Mindeb, south of the Crissaegrim | |
| Dimrost | Rainy Stair | The falls of Celebros, Brethil |
| Dor-Cuarthol | Land of Bow-Helm | Land between Teiglin and Nivrim protected by Beleg and Turin at Amon Rudh |
| Dor-Daedeloth | Land of Shadow-Horror | Cold northern region ruled by Morgoth |
| Dor-Dinen | Silent Land | Land between the Ered Gorgoroth and Doriath, between the Aros and Nan Dungortheb |
| Dor Firn-i-Guiner | Land of the Living Dead | Tol Galen in Adurant, while Luthien and Beren lived there |
| Doriath | Eglador | Thingol's wooded realm astride the Rivers Esgalduin and Sirion |
| Dor-Lomin | South-western region of Hithlum under Fingon; given as a Fiefdom to Hador | |
| Dorthonion | Taur-Nu-Fuin Delduwath Orod-na-Thon |
The barren, dark forests of pines south of Ard-Galen. Defended by Angrod and Aegnor, later Barahir |
| Drengist, Firth of | Long sea inlet between Lammoth and Nevrast | |
| Dry River | Bed of an old river that flowed from the Echoriath into the Sirion. Hidden entrance to Gondolin | |
| Duilwen | Tributary of the Gelion, Ossiriand | |
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| Echoriath | Encircling Mountains | Mountain ring surrounding Gondolin |
| Eglador | Doriath | The forest realm of Elwe, protected by the Girdle of Melian |
| Eglarest | City at the mouth of the Nenning | |
| Eithel Ivrin | Ivrin | Lake below the Ered Wethrin. Source of the River Narog |
| Eithel Sirion | Well of Sirion | Source of the Sirion in the Ered Wethrin, Ard-Galen, by the fortress of Barad Eithel |
| Ekkaia | Outer Sea | Great sea encircling Arda |
| Ered Engrin | Iron Mountains | Mountain range north of Ard-Galen, in which Angband was built |
| Ered Gorgoroth | Mountains of Terror | Mountains between Dorthonion and Nan Dungorthab |
| Ered Lomin | Echoing Mountains | Range between Lammoth and Hithlum |
| Ered Luin | Ered Lindon | Blue Mountains. North-south range separating Beleriand from 'the East' |
| Ered Mithrim | Mountains of Mithrim | Range between Mithrim and Dor-Lomin |
| Ered Wethrim | Mountains of Shadow | Long range separating Hithlum, Dor-Lomin and Nevrast from Ard-Galen and West Beleriand |
| Esgalduin | Veiled River | River flowing south through Dor Dinen and Doriath to join the Sirion |
| Estolad | The Encampment | The initial gathering-place of the Three Tribes on entering Beleriand |
| Ephel Brandir | Brandir's Fence | Stockade of the Men of Brethil on Amon Obel |
| Eriador | Second Age Noldor Realm from Lindon and the Ered Luin to the Misty Mountains | |
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| Falas | Sea-shore realm of the Falathrim under Cirdan, around the mouth of the River Nenning | |
| Gate of the Noldor | Annon-in-Gelydh | The secret pass of Cirith Ninniach between Nevrast and Dor-Lomin |
| Gelion | Main river of East Beleriand flowing south past Ossiriand and Taur Im Duinath | |
| Ginglith | Tributary of the Narog | |
| Glithui | Tributary of the Teiglin | |
| Gondolin | Ondolinde | Turgon's Noldorin stronghold built after Vinyamar, hidden within the Echoriath |
| Greater Gelion | Northern tributary of the Gelion | |
| Haudh-en-Arwen | Barrow of the Lady | Haleth's tomb, Brethil |
| Haudh-en-Elleth | Barrow of the Elf-maid | Finduilas' tomb, the Crossings of Teiglin |
| Haudh-en-Ndengin Haudh-en-Nirnaeth |
Barrow of The Slain Hill of Tears |
Tomb on Anfauglith (Ard-galen) of the Elves and Men slain in the Nirnaeth Arnoediad |
| Helcar | Inland Sea in the far east, created when Illuin was thrown down | |
| Helcaraxe | Grinding Ice | The frozen northern waters of the Belegaer between Beleriand and Aman |
| Hildorien | Land in the far East where the Hildor (Men) awoke | |
| Himlad | Cool Plain | Country south of the Pass of Aglon between the Aros and Celon, defended by Celegorm and Curufin |
| Himring | The Ever-Cold | Maedhros' mountain stronghold between North-east Beleriand and Ard-Galen |
| Hithaelgir | Misty Mountains | The first range of mountains obstructing the Elves' march to The West |
| Hithlum | Hisilome Mist Land |
Territory of Fingolfin and Fingon between the Ered Lomin and Ered Wethrin |
| Iant Iaur | Old Bridge | Stone bridge across the Esgalduin, Nan Dungortheb |
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| Lake Helevorn | Lake below Mount Rerir, Thargelion. Caranthir's base | |
| Lake Mithrim | Lake in Mithrim | |
| Lanthir Lamath | Waterfall, Tol Galen. Dior and Nimloth's first abode | |
| Lammoth | Region north of Nevrast between the Great Sea and Ered Lomin | |
| Legolin | Tributary of the Gelion, Ossiriand | |
| Little Gelion | Northern tributary of the Gelion | |
| Linaewen | Marshy lake in Nevrast | |
| Lindon | Ossiriand | Noldor name for Ossiriand / Second Age Noldor province between Ered Lindon and Eriador |
| Lothlann | The plain north of Himring (March of Maedhros), east of Ard-Galen | |
| Losgar | Site of Feanor's landing and ship-burning in Beleriand on the shores of Lammoth | |
| Maglor's Gap | Gap in the hills on the southern border of Lothlann, guarded by Maglor | |
| Malduin | Yellow River | Tributary of the Teiglin |
| March of Maedhros | Hilly region south of Lothlann, defended by Maedhros from Himring | |
| Menegroth | The Thousand Caves | Thingol's Dwarf-built stronghold, Doriath |
| Minas Tirith | Watchtower on Tol Sirion, captured by Sauron until driven out by Huan | |
| Mindeb | River flowing south from Dorthonion to the Sirion, Dimbar | |
| Mithrim | South-eastern region of Hithlum, held by Fingolfin | |
| Mount Dolmed | Peak in the Ered Luin, east of Belegost | |
| Mount Rerir | Peak jutting west from the Ered Luin into southern Lothlann | |
| Mount Taras | Peak at the south-western end of the Ered Wethrim, above Vinyamar | |
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| Nan Dungorthab | Vale of Dreadful Death | Poisoned valley south of Ered Gorgoroth where Ungoliant took refuge |
| Nan Elmoth | Dark forest north of Estolad, east of Doriath, in which Melian held Elwe. Eol's home | |
| Nan Tathren | Tasarinan, Nan-tasarion | The Vale of Willows about the joining of the Narog and Sirion |
| Narog | River flowing from the Ered Wethrin through Nargothrond to the Sirion | |
| Nargothrond | Caverns of Narog Nulukkizdin |
Finrod's citadel in the dwarf-hewn caves of Narog / His realm in West Beleriand |
| Nuath | Woodlands below the Ered Wethrin between the rivers Narog and Nenning | |
| Neldoreth | Taur-na-Neldor | Northern beech forest of Doriath |
| Nen Girith | Place where Niniel shuddered beside the Celebros | |
| Nenning | River flowing to the sea at Eglarest | |
| Nevrast | Turgon's province in the west of Beleriand until he moved to Gondolin | |
| Nimbrethil | Birchwoods in Avernien | |
| Nivrim | Western March | Wooded part of Doriath, west of Sirion between Teiglin and Aelin-Uial |
| Nogrod | Tumunzahar | Southern of the two Dwarf Halls in the Ered Luin |
| Orfalch Echor | Ravine barred by the Seven Gates of the path into Gondolin | |
| Orocarni | Red Mountains | The mountains of the East, near the lake of Helcar |
| Ossiriand | Lindon | Land of the Seven Rivers east of the Ered Luin, settled by the Laiquendi |
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| Ramdal | Wall End | Eastern end of the dividing hills of Andram |
| Region | Southern forest of Doriath | |
| Ringwil | Stream flowing into the Narog at Nargothrond | |
| Rivil's Well | Source of the Rivil, Dorthonion | |
| Rivil | Stream flowing into the Sirion from Dorthonion | |
| Sarn Athrad | Ford of Stones | Ford across the Gelion used by the Dwarf Road |
| Serech, Fen of | Broad fenlands north of the Pass of Sirion | |
| Sirion | Largest river of West Beleriand, flowing south from Eithel Sirion in Ard-Galen through Brethil and Doriath to the Bay of Balar | |
| Sirion, Falls of | Sirion's plunge underground below the Andram | |
| Sirion, Fens of | Aelin-Uial | Treacherous marshlands where the Aros joins the Sirion |
| Sirion, Gates of | Sirion's re-emergence south of the Andram | |
| Sirion, Havens of | Harbours built by the Falathrim at the Mouths of Sirion after Falas was overrun | |
| Sirion, Pass of | Gap between the Ered Wethrin and Dorthonion through which the Sirion flowed | |
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| Talath Dirnen | Guarded Plain | Part of the realm of Nargothrond |
| Tarn Aeluin | Lake in the east of Dorthonion. Site of Barahir's camp | |
| Tasarinan | Nan Tathren, Nan-tasarion | The Vale of Willows about the joining of the Narog and Sirion |
| Taur Im Duinath | Forest between Rivers | Great tangled forest of southern Beleriand, 'twixt Sirion and Gelion |
| Taur-En-Faroth | Wooded heights at the western end of Andram beside the Narog | |
| Taur-Nu-Fuin | Dorthonion | The dark, forbidding, pine-forested hills south of Ard-Galen |
| Teiglin | River flowing from the Ered Wethrim south of Brethil to join the Sirion | |
| Teiglin, Crossings of | Fords of the River Teiglin west of Brethil | |
| Teiglin, Ravines of | The deep gorges made by the Teiglin, west of Brethil | |
| Thalos | Tributary of the Gelion, Ossiriand | |
| Thangorodrim | The towers built above Angband as fortifications and vents | |
| Thargelion | Dor-Caranthir Talath Rhunen |
Caranthir's realm, north of Ossiriand between the Ered Luin and Gelion |
| Tol Galen | Green Isle | Island in the River Adurant, on which Luthien and Beren lived |
| Tol-in-Gaurhoth | Isle of Werewolves | The isle of Tol Sirion while under Sauron's command |
| Tol Morwen | Island remnant of the wreck of Beleriand. Site of the tomb of Morwen and Turin, Cabed-en-Aras | |
| Tol Sirion | Tol-in-Gaurhoth | Island in the Sirion in the pass between the Echoriath and Ered Wethrin. Site of Minas Tirith under Orodreth |
| Tumhalad | Valley and battle site north of Nargothrond | |
| Tumladen | Broad Valley | The hidden vale of Gondolin |
| Utumno | Morgoth's first underground stronghold in the far north of Middle-earth | |
| Vinyamar | Turgon's first capital in Nevrast, before moving to Gondolin | |
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