Famous people · Oklee
2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Oklee
Closest of all is Lorie Skjerven Gildea, from Plummer, 10 mi away. Jan Narveson is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. No entry yet names Oklee as a birthplace. 413 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person.
Born nearby
2
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jan Narveson
Best known
Jan Narveson
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Oklee 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)
- Jan Narveson: Institute for Liberal Studies, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorie Skjerven Gildea: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons