
1 famous people were born within 35 miles of Red Dog Mine
Closest of all is Della Keats, from Noatak, 30 mi away. The list for Red Dog Mine is empty for now. Fairbanks’ 49 names make the longest list in Alaska. After Fairbanks, the next longest list in Alaska is Anchorage’s, with 46.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Dog Mine 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.
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- Della Keats: Courtesy Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20894, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons