
Born near Wing River Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lesley J. McNair, was born in Verndale, 8 mi away. Kenneth Arnold is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No entry yet names Wing River Township as a birthplace. 413 towns across Minnesota can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Wing River Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Wing River Township
Nobody born in Wing River Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Jack D. Shanstrom
1932–2020United States Senior District Judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wing River 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 (6)
- Kenneth Arnold: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lesley J. McNair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Forrest Mars: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Joerger: Jrcla2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Stigman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack D. Shanstrom: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons