Famous people · Prairie Elk Colony
Born near Prairie Elk Colony: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Ted Schwinden, born in Wolf Point, 9 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Prairie Elk Colony. The longest list in Montana is Missoula’s, with 70 names. After Missoula, the next longest list in Montana is Billings’, with 65.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Ted Schwinden
Best known
Ted Schwinden
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Prairie Elk Colony’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Prairie Elk Colony
Nobody born in Prairie Elk Colony is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dan Pyle
born 1954American artist and a representative of Contemporary Realism
William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
1950–2021Assiniboine author and playwright
Frank Smith
born 1942Montana politician from the United States
Robert V. Dumont, Jr.
1940–1997Native American organizer and education leader
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Prairie Elk 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.
Photo credits (3)
- Ted Schwinden: MallonAllah12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kam Mickolio: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Pyle: photography by Linnea Lenkus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons