Famous people · La Jara
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of La Jara
The nearest, Jack Dempsey, was born in Manassa, 7 mi away. No entry yet names La Jara as a birthplace. The longest list in Colorado is Aurora’s, with 48 names. After Aurora, the next longest list in Colorado is Boulder’s, with 44.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Jack Dempsey
Best known
Jack Dempsey
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about La Jara’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near La Jara
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joe Mondragon
1920–1987Woody Herman's Band Member (1946) , In 50's :Gerry Mulligan , Shorty Rogers , Shelly Manne , Chet Baker , Russ Freeman ecc.
Ken Salazar
born 1955United States Ambassador to Mexico since 2021
Michael Johnson
1944–2017American pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is La Jara 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)
- Jack Dempsey: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Salazar: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Salazar: Office of U.S. Rep. John Salazar (D-Colorado), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Johnson: EMI AMERICA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrey Carruthers: New Mexico State University (photo by Darren Phillips), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant James: Steve Elliott, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons