
Born near Clam Gulch: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Jay Hakkinen, born in Kasilof, 10 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Clam Gulch. The longest list of any town in Alaska belongs to Fairbanks, with 49. After Fairbanks, the next longest list in Alaska is Anchorage’s, with 46.
What stands out about Clam Gulch’s famous people
Famous people born near Clam Gulch
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Alice E. Brown
1912–1973Alaskan Kenaitze tribal member, indigenous rights activist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clam Gulch and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Jay Hakkinen: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allie Ostrander: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. E. Murphy: C. E. Murphy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip H. Ross: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons