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Famous people · Grand Isle

11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grand Isle

Duke Riley is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The nearest, Hal Martin, was born in Galliano, 23 mi away. No entry yet names Grand Isle as a birthplace. The Louisiana lists hold names for 252 towns.

#8 best knownEd OrgeronSports · born 1961
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
32 mi
Duke Riley
Best known
Duke Riley
in 8 Wikipedia languages

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Famous people born near Grand Isle

Nobody born in Grand Isle is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miCut Off · 3Galliano · 2Port Sulphur · 2Buras · 2Grand Isle
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Isle 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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