12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountain Lakes
James Hutchins Johnson, born in Bath, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bode Miller, with articles in 46 languages. No entry yet names Mountain Lakes as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in New Hampshire belongs to Exeter, with 62.
What stands out about Mountain Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Mountain Lakes
Nobody born in Mountain Lakes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Ursula B. Marvin
1921–2018American geologist, mineralogist and historian of science

Ralph Flanders
1880–1970American engineer, industrialist, and politician


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountain Lakes 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)
- Bode Miller: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor H. Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solon Irving Bailey: National Academy of Sciences – Annie J. Cannon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clement Calhoun Young: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ursula B. Marvin: Charles Hanson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Flanders: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Cotton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hamilton Peabody: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons