Famous people · Cantua Creek
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cantua Creek
Closest of all is Emily Best, from San Joaquin, 10 mi away. William Saroyan is the most widely known, written about in 73 languages. The list for Cantua Creek is empty for now. Across California, the lists cover 556 towns.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
35 mi
William Saroyan
Best known
William Saroyan
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cantua Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cantua Creek
Nobody born in Cantua Creek is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
1927–2014American writer of children's fiction
William Saroyan
1908–1981Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer
Kirk Kerkorian
1917–2015American businessman, investor, and philanthropist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cantua Creek 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 (8)
- William Saroyan: Al Aumuller, World-Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Peckinpah: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mick Wingert: Art of Comics, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Federline: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Connors: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Morgan: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk Kerkorian: Armenia Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Evans: _Lee_Evans.jpg: Astrid Barros from USA derivative work: MachoCarioca, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons