5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grand Marais
The nearest, Len St. Jean, was born in Newberry, 31 mi away. No entry yet names Grand Marais as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63. After Dearborn, the next longest list in Michigan is Muskegon’s, with 61.
What stands out about Grand Marais’ famous people
Famous people born near Grand Marais
They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Marais 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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- F. Robert Edwards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin R. Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons