Born near Thorne Bay: 4 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Frank Peratrovich, was born in Klawock, 23 mi away. The best known of them is Damen Bell-Holter, with articles in 5 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Thorne Bay yet. The longest list in Alaska is Fairbanks’, with 49 names.

What stands out about Thorne Bay’s famous people
Famous people born near Thorne Bay
Nobody born in Thorne Bay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thorne Bay 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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- Robert Davidson: Graham Richard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons