2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Squaw Lake
The nearest, James Robb, was born in Bena, 20 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Squaw Lake yet. In all of Minnesota, the famous people on record come from 445 towns. No town in Minnesota lists more than Duluth, with 50.

What stands out about Squaw Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Squaw Lake
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mal Freeburg
1906–1963American Pilot (March 6, 1906 – May 10, 1963)
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Squaw Lake 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.
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- Mal Freeburg: Harris & Ewing extracted from|President Roosevelt presents Mal B Freeburg with the first Airmail Flyers' Medal of Honor.jpg, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons