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Famous people · Northlakes

20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Northlakes

Eric Church, born in Granite Falls, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Hickory lists 35, led by Chris Hughes. The best known of them is Kary Mullis, with articles in 69 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Northlakes.

#1 best knownKary MullisScience & Medicine · 1944–2019
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within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Kary Mullis
Best known
Kary Mullis
in 69 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Northlakes’ famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Northlakes

The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miHickory · 6Morganton · 4Conover · 2Newton · 2Lenoir · 2Taylorsville · 1Northlakes
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Hickory has the longest list next door: 35.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northlakes 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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