Famous people · Spruce Grove Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Spruce Grove Township
The nearest, Don Monson, was born in Menahga, 12 mi away. Kenneth Arnold is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Spruce Grove Township. The longest list of any town in Minnesota belongs to Duluth, with 50.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Kenneth Arnold
Best known
Kenneth Arnold
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Spruce Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Spruce Grove Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Larry N. Vanderhoef
1941–2015American academic and university chancellor
Aaron Pike
born 1986American wheelchair racer, biathlete and cross-country skier
Tom Kading
born 1987Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spruce Grove 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 (7)
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriele Grunewald: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Hayes: Stuart Sevastos, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Pike: Barney Laurance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharon Nelson: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry N. Vanderhoef: University of California, Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- McKenna Brand: Puffycoombes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons