
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ash Lake Township
Harold Koch Boysen, born in Lake Benton, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Richard F. Kneip, with articles in 7 languages. Across Minnesota, the lists cover 443 towns. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ash Lake Township.
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Famous people born near Ash Lake Township
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ash Lake Township 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 (4)
- Richard F. Kneip: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Koch Boysen: Air Service, United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Rasmussen: Los Angeles Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald R. Aldworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons