6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blacktail
The nearest, Michael Goldade, was born in Williston, 17 mi away. No famous person on record lists Blacktail as their birthplace yet. The longest list in North Dakota is Fargo’s, with 91 names. Minot has the second-longest list in North Dakota, after Fargo, with 50.
What stands out about Blacktail’s famous people
Famous people born near Blacktail
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blacktail 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 (5)
- Darlene Hooley: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Fraser: episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Qvale: Brian.qvale, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alan Abrahamson: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julie Fedorchak: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons