Famous people · Battlement Mesa
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Battlement Mesa
Closest of all is Dorothy Dearing, from Parachute, 3 mi away. David L. Bernhardt is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Battlement Mesa is on record yet. Over the border in Parachute, one name is on record: Dorothy Dearing.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
David L. Bernhardt
Best known
David L. Bernhardt
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Battlement Mesa’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Battlement Mesa
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
David L. Bernhardt
born 196953rd United States Secretary of the Interior
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Of the towns around it, Parachute has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Battlement Mesa 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)
- David L. Bernhardt: Tami Heilemann/United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bo Nickal: Noah Riffe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Dearing: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fletcher Martin: Peter A. Juley & Son, photographers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons