
Emil Notti
born 1933American engineer and activist (b. 1933)
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Closest of all is Emil Notti, from Koyukuk, 26 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Galena. Famous people are on record for 48 of the towns in Alaska. Fairbanks has the most of any town in Alaska: 49.

Nobody born in Galena is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

American engineer and activist (b. 1933)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galena 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.