16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orick
Howard B. Keck, born in Trinidad, 16 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sara Bareilles, with articles in 50 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Orick yet. No town in California lists more than Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Orick’s famous people
Famous people born near Orick
Nobody born in Orick is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Sara Bareilles
born 1979American recording artist; pop rock singer-songwriter and pianist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orick 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)
- Steve Cochran: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Dunn: Nomo michael hoefner http://www.zwo5.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Lang: Nürnberg Gala 2007, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brisa Roché: Michaël Korchia from Bordeaux, France Brisa Roché by Michael Korchia on www.watoowatoo.net, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Garth Iorg: Jninja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Quarry: The original uploader was East718 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willi Unsoeld: Oregon State University, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons