Jim Morrison
1943–1971American singer and poet; lead vocalist of The Doors
Famous people · West Melbourne
Born near West Melbourne: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Jim Morrison, born in Melbourne, 4 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from West Melbourne yet. Across Florida, 285 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in Florida belongs to St. Petersburg, with 57.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jim Morrison
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Jim Morrison
in 150 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Melbourne’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Melbourne
Nobody born in West Melbourne is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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The longest list nearby is Melbourne’s, with 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Melbourne 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