
Born near Helena Valley Northwest: 9 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gary Cooper, was born in Helena, 9 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Helena Valley Northwest. 106 towns across Montana can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Montana is Missoula’s, with 70 names.
What stands out about Helena Valley Northwest’s famous people
Famous people born near Helena Valley Northwest
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helena Valley Northwest 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 (8)
- Gary Cooper: Warner Bros., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myrna Loy: George Hurrell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dirk Benedict: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Baucus: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean O'Malley: Musicmakestheworldgoround, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spruille Braden: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Plews: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Anderson: Gazdastephanie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons