
Born near Ross Lake Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Thomas W. Simons, Jr., was born in Crosby, 13 mi away. The list for Ross Lake Township is empty for now. 447 towns in Minnesota have at least one famous person on record. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Ross Lake Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Ross Lake Township
Nobody born in Ross Lake Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Morton D. Magoffin
1916–2007Colonel in the United States Air Force and World War II flying ace
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ross 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)
- Thomas W. Simons, Jr.: Nataev, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Anderson: Bryan Green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton D. Magoffin: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons