Famous people · Finland
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Finland
Closest of all is Philip Berrigan, from Two Harbors, 34 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Finland yet. 439 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Philip Berrigan
Best known
Philip Berrigan
in 12 Wikipedia languages
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They were born in 1 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Finland 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 (2)
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons