
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pine Lake Township
The nearest, Gabriele Grunewald, was born in Perham, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Pine Lake Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Bud Tingelstad, with articles in 13 languages. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Pine Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pine Lake Township
The 9 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 Pine Lake 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 (3)
- 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