Famous people · Otto Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Otto Township
The nearest, Peter Hayes, was born in New York Mills, 5 mi away. Forrest Mars is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No entry yet names Otto Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Forrest Mars
Best known
Forrest Mars
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Otto Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Otto Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Larry N. Vanderhoef
1941–2015American academic and university chancellor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Otto 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.
Photo credits (4)
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriele Grunewald: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry N. Vanderhoef: University of California, Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons