
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dakota Ridge
The nearest, Ross Lynch, was born in Littleton, 6 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Lakewood has the longest list: 10, with Chris Broderick at the top. Famous people are on record for 135 of the towns in Colorado. So far, no famous person on record was born in Dakota Ridge.
What stands out about Dakota Ridge’s famous people
Famous people born near Dakota Ridge
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dave Grusin
born 1934American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist


Sheri S. Tepper
1929–2016American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist

Cassie Bernall
1981–1999Victim of the Columbine High School Massacre
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Lakewood counts 10 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dakota Ridge 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 (6)
- Ross Lynch: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Broderick: commons: Lilly M pl.wiki: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Grusin: https://www.flickr.com/people/andyi/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mallory Swanson: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregg Henry: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Van Dyken: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
