2 famous people call North East their birthplace
The best known is the American baseball player Harry Anderson, with articles in 3 languages. The other is Kevin Hornberger, the American politician. From Harry Anderson to Kevin Hornberger, the births on the list run from 1931 to 1981. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55.

Born in North East
#2What North East is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 1.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North East and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Kevin Hornberger: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons