9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Silver Bay
The nearest, Philip Berrigan, was born in Two Harbors, 26 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Silver Bay. 441 of the towns in Minnesota list at least one person. Duluth has the most of any town in Minnesota: 50.
What stands out about Silver Bay’s famous people
Famous people born near Silver Bay
Nobody born in Silver Bay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silver Bay 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)
- Leroy Goldsworthy: New York Daily News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Cleave: Demoder, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Fitzgerald: AuroraHcky derivative work: User:Leech44, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons