
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Canyondam
Annette Abbott Adams, born in Prattville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Marsters, with articles in 38 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Canyondam. In California, 558 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Canyondam’s famous people
Famous people born near Canyondam
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canyondam 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)
- James Marsters: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annette Abbott Adams: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Swenson: Rick Hornsby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Anderson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Ellison: User Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons