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Famous people · Grand Forks Township

Born near Grand Forks Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is John Lee Coulter, from East Grand Forks, 4 mi away. The best known of them is James Rosenquist, with articles in 40 languages. The list for Grand Forks Township is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, East Grand Forks has the longest list: 6, with John Lee Coulter at the top.

#1 best knownJames RosenquistWriting & Arts · 1933–2017
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Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
James Rosenquist
Best known
James Rosenquist
in 40 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Grand Forks Township’s famous people

Close to homeThe 14 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Grand Forks Township

They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miGrand Forks · 6East Grand Forks · 5Thompson · 1Grand Forks Township
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Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.

JCEast Grand ForksJohn Lee Coulter & 5 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grand Forks 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.

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