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Famous people · Nowthen

Born near Nowthen: 13 famous people within 35 miles

The nearest, Giorgos Papandreou, was born in Ramsey, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Nowthen as a birthplace. Elk River, which borders it, has 9 on its list, the best known Joel Otto. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.

#1 best knownGiorgos PapandreouPolitics & Law · born 1952
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13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Giorgos Papandreou
Best known
Giorgos Papandreou
in 67 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Nowthen’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Nowthen

The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miRamsey · 2Coon Rapids · 2Osseo · 2Elk River · 1Nowthen
GK

Garrison Keillor

born 1942

American author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality

Gretchen Carlson

Gretchen Carlson

born 1966

American broadcast journalist, author, television personality and female empowerment advocate

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The most names next door are in Elk River: 9.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nowthen 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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