
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tulelake
Carl Barks, born in Merrill, 8 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Tulelake yet. 545 towns across California can name a famous person born there. The longest list in California is Modesto’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Tulelake’s famous people
Famous people born near Tulelake
Nobody born in Tulelake is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Sharron Angle
born 1949Former member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007

Charles O. Porter
1919–2006American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives

Christine Drazan
born 1972American politician from Oregon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tulelake 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Pedro Colley: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharron Angle: AmericanSolutions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Porter: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Drazan: MetroEast Community Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Briles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Stevenson: ruthdaniel3444, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons