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Famous people · Augusta

Born near Augusta: 7 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is J. Frank Glendon, from Choteau, 25 mi away. The longest list of any town in Montana belongs to Missoula, with 70. Billings has the second-longest list in Montana, after Missoula, with 65. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Augusta.

#1 best knownJ. Frank GlendonFilm, TV & Stage · 1885–1937
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Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
J. Frank Glendon
Best known
J. Frank Glendon
in 12 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Augusta’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Augusta

They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miChoteau · 4Fort Shaw · 2Sun River · 1Augusta
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Augusta 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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