Born near Beaver Bay: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Philip Berrigan, was born in Two Harbors, 23 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Beaver Bay. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50. St. Cloud has the second-longest list in Minnesota, after Duluth, with 48.
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Famous people born near Beaver Bay
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Beaver Bay 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 (3)
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Cleave: Demoder, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons