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Famous people · Forty Mile Colony

15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Forty Mile Colony

Closest of all is White Man Runs Him, from Lodge Grass, 2 mi away. Kendall Cross is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. No town in Montana lists more than Missoula, with 70. After Missoula, the next longest list in Montana is Billings’, with 65.

#2 best knownWhite Man Runs HimMilitary · 1858–1929
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Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
34 mi
Kendall Cross
Best known
Kendall Cross
in 15 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Forty Mile Colony’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Forty Mile Colony

They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miHardin · 6Crow Agency · 5Lodge Grass · 3Wyola · 1Forty Mile Colony
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forty Mile Colony 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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