17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kaanapali
Danny Ongais is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Of the towns next door, Lahaina lists the most: 10, with Kekauōnohi first. Closest of all is Keōpūolani, from Wailuku, 12 mi away. In Hawaii, 46 towns have someone on the list.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kaanapali 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.