
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gold Canyon
Closest of all is Troy Kotsur, from Mesa, 17 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Gold Canyon. Shawn Michaels is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. Across Arizona, the lists cover 96 towns.
What stands out about Gold Canyon’s famous people
Famous people born near Gold Canyon
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gold Canyon 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 (7)
- Shawn Michaels: David Seto from Brooksville, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Kotsur: Lyn Fairly Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Lee: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Elam: Phil Karlson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Ertz: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Fishel: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Meraz: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons