
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Washington
Of the bordering towns, Denver has the longest list: 34, with David Fincher at the top. Closest of all is David Fincher, from Denver, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in North Washington. The longest list of any town in Colorado belongs to Aurora, with 48.
What stands out about North Washington’s famous people
Famous people born near North Washington
Nobody born in North Washington is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Douglas Fairbanks
1883–1939American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer



Cassie Bernall
1981–1999Victim of the Columbine High School Massacre

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Denver’s, with 34.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Washington 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)
- David Fincher: Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Hall: NIST, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- AnnaSophia Robb: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Searle: FranksValli, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Romer: The original uploader was Doerrb at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Broderick: commons: Lilly M pl.wiki: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominick Moreno: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

