Famous people · Long Island
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Long Island
Stephen King, born in Portland, 3 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Portland lists 34, Stephen King first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Long Island. The Maine lists hold names for 289 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Stephen King
Best known
Stephen King
in 147 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Long Island’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Long Island
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ellen G. White
1827–1915American author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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The best known from each town bordering Long Island.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long Island 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 Ford: Los Angeles Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Kendrick: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen G. White: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joan Benoit Samuelson: Goyk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Christian: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rufus King: AgnosticPreachersKid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Cummings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons