Born near Pitkin: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Patricia Elliott, born in Gunnison, 23 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Leslie White, with articles in 28 languages. No famous person on record lists Pitkin as their birthplace yet. 133 of the towns in Colorado list at least one person.
What stands out about Pitkin’s famous people
Famous people born near Pitkin
Nobody born in Pitkin is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Heidi Montag
born 1986American television personality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pitkin 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 (5)
- Heidi Montag: Photo by Glenn Francis of www.PacificProDigital.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Anderson: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Fair: Russell Ball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Regina M. Rodriguez: United States Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Guccione: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons