Famous people · The Highlands
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of The Highlands
No famous person on record lists The Highlands as their birthplace yet. Closest of all is Richard Thorpe, from Hutchinson, 7 mi away. Famous people are on record for 312 of the towns in Kansas. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Richard Thorpe
Best known
Richard Thorpe
in 29 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near The Highlands
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is The Highlands 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 (3)
- Richard Thorpe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Yoder: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Heim: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons