
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rockford Bay
Closest of all is Sage Kotsenburg, from Coeur d'Alene, 14 mi away. No famous person on record lists Rockford Bay as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Sydney Sweeney, with articles in 84 languages. In Idaho, 96 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Rockford Bay’s famous people
Famous people born near Rockford Bay
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Tom Mueller
born 1961American aerospace engineer and rocket engine designer






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockford Bay 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 (8)
- John Stockton: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Jones: Photo is done by Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig T. Nelson: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne McClain: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Peters: Spalding, Mary M.; for Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Kotsenburg: Parke Brewer (VOA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Ridnour: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Bailey: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons