Famous people · Cohoe
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cohoe
The nearest, Jay Hakkinen, was born in Kasilof, 7 mi away. Over the border in Kalifornsky, one name is on record: Peter Kalifornsky. Not one famous person on record comes from Cohoe yet. 40 towns in Alaska have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jay Hakkinen
Best known
Jay Hakkinen
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cohoe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cohoe
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 Cohoe 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