13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ridge Wood Heights
The nearest, Carla Gugino, was born in Sarasota, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Ridge Wood Heights as a birthplace. St. Petersburg’s 57 names make the longest list in Florida. After St. Petersburg, the next longest list in Florida is Hollywood’s, with 56.
What stands out about Ridge Wood Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Ridge Wood Heights
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ridge Wood Heights 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.
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- Ashley Rickards: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shanley Caswell: EsotericSapience (Flickr profile), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vivian E. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trey Burton: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Irene Petrie: As noted in book, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons