Famous people · Lake City
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake City
Closest of all is Dorothy DeLay, from Medicine Lodge, 14 mi away. 359 towns across Kansas can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names. After Lawrence, the next longest list in Kansas is Kansas City’s, with 47.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Dorothy DeLay
Best known
Dorothy DeLay
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake City
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carleton Beals
1893–1979American journalist, book author, and crusader
Paul Elbridge Wright
1931–2017American business executive, engineer and inventor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake City 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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- Tim Duryea: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons