15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tropical Park
Jim Morrison is the most widely known, written about in 150 languages. Closest of all is Ben Going, from Cocoa, 3 mi away. In Florida, 285 towns have someone on the list. No entry yet names Tropical Park as a birthplace.
What stands out about Tropical Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Tropical Park
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Wilber Marshall
born 1962American football player, College Football Hall of Fame

Jim Morrison
1943–1971American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tropical Park 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)
- Jim Morrison: Elektra Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrot Top: Hoggarazzi Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Davis: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Slater: US Embassy in Fiji, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Hammond: Zach Klein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Wakefield: Waldo Jaquith on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons