Born near Point Arena: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Shiloh Fernandez is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Closest of all is Johnny Babich, from Albion, 22 mi away. No famous person on record lists Point Arena as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in California belongs to Modesto, with 65.
What stands out about Point Arena’s famous people
Famous people born near Point Arena
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Point Arena 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 (4)
- 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