10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Goodview
The nearest, Winona Ryder, was born in Winona, 3 mi away. Next door, Winona lists 28, led by Winona Ryder. The list for Goodview is empty for now. Duluth’s 50 names make the longest list in Minnesota.
What stands out about Goodview’s famous people
Famous people born near Goodview
Nobody born in Goodview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Tracy Caulkins
born 1963American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder, Order of Australia recipient





Al R. Lejk
1911–1995American politician – Minnesota -House 1949-52 (District 2)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Winona has the longest list next door: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goodview 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 (6)
- Tracy Caulkins: Anefo / Antonisse, Marcel, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol Bartz: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Earle Fraser: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Mitchell: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kenneth Leith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Carisch: Chicago Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons