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Famous people · Newtok

Born near Newtok: 2 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Rita Pitka Blumenstein, from Tununak, 29 mi away. The best known of them is John Angaiak, with an article in one language. So far, no famous person on record was born in Newtok. 56 of the towns in Alaska list at least one person.

Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
33 mi
John Angaiak
Best known
John Angaiak
in 1 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Newtok’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Newtok

They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miTununak · 1Nightmute · 1Newtok
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newtok 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.