
Born near Ninilchik: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jay Hakkinen, from Kasilof, 19 mi away. The best known of them is Kristen Faulkner, with articles in 19 languages. No entry yet names Ninilchik as a birthplace. 41 towns in Alaska have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Ninilchik’s famous people
Famous people born near Ninilchik
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ninilchik 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 (3)
- Kristen Faulkner: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Hakkinen: Mef.ellingen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tela O'Donnell: Tim Hipps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons