#1Famous people · Cañon City
4 famous people call Cañon City their birthplace
The best known is the united States admiral Emory S. Land, with articles in 4 languages. Second place goes to the American politician Jan Angel, third to Stan Blake. For every 10,000 residents the town has 2.3, while at least half the towns in Colorado list nobody born there. From Emory S. Land in 1879 to Stan Blake in 1954, the births cover 75 years.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Emory S. Land
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Emory S. Land
Youngest
1954
Stan Blake
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Cañon City
Two of the three are leaders.
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Known for
What Cañon City is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Cañon City
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cañon City and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Emory S. Land: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons