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+9more
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.