Famous people · Ogunquit
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ogunquit
Margaret E. Knight, born in York, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ronnie James Dio, with articles in 74 languages. Next door, York lists 15, led by Margaret E. Knight. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ogunquit.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Ronnie James Dio
Best known
Ronnie James Dio
in 74 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ogunquit’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ogunquit
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sarah Orne Jewett
1849–1909American novelist, short story writer and poet
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
1836–1907American poet, novelist, editor
John O'Hurley
born 1954American actor, comedian, and game show host
Michael Richard Cote
born 1949Roman-Catholic Bishop from the United States
Linda Kasabian
1949–2023American woman known for being a member of the Manson Family
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Nearby, York has the most on record, with 15.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ogunquit 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)
- Ronnie James Dio: Photobra|Adam Bielawski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Orne Jewett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilene Woods: Dave E. Dexter, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Hurley: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Coues: The original uploader was DocTaxon at German Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret E. Knight: Boston Sunday Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Gooch: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons