Famous people · Ridgeway
Born near Ridgeway: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jay Hakkinen, with articles in 11 languages. Of the towns next door, Kenai lists the most: 4, with Allie Ostrander first. Travis Hall, born in Soldotna, 3 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Ridgeway as a birthplace.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jay Hakkinen
Best known
Jay Hakkinen
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ridgeway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ridgeway
Nobody born in Ridgeway is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alice E. Brown
1912–1973Alaskan Kenaitze tribal member, indigenous rights activist
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The most names next door are in Kenai: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridgeway 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