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Famous people · Jackson Heights

Born near Jackson Heights: 20 famous people within 35 miles

Jaime Pressly, born in Kinston, 4 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Jackson Heights yet. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67. After Wilmington, the next longest list in North Carolina is Rocky Mount’s, with 55.

#1 best knownJaime PresslyFilm, TV & Stage · born 1977
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20
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jaime Pressly
Best known
Jaime Pressly
in 42 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Jackson Heights’ famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Jackson Heights

They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miKinston · 6Goldsboro · 6Richlands · 2Dudley · 2La Grange · 1Grifton · 1Snow Hill · 1Farmville · 1Jackson Heights
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson Heights 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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