
Born near Anchor Bay: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Shiloh Fernandez, from Ukiah, 30 mi away. The list for Anchor Bay is empty for now. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names. Alameda has the second-longest list in California, after Modesto, with 64.
What stands out about Anchor Bay’s famous people
Famous people born near Anchor Bay
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Anchor 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.
Photo credits (5)
- Shiloh Fernandez: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Near: Donna A. Korones, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Burke: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harrison Standley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rich Rowland: Joel Dinda: Flickr, website, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons