Famous people · Landing
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Landing
Closest of all is Hugh Allen Meade, from Netcong, 2 mi away. Reince Priebus is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Landing yet. Next door, Hopatcong lists one, Joe Hewitt.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Reince Priebus
Best known
Reince Priebus
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Landing’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Landing
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Daniel Elmer Salmon
1850–1914American veterinarian
Reince Priebus
born 1972Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017
Liz Katz
born 1988American cosplayer, actress, and model
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Hopatcong counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Landing 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 (7)
- Reince Priebus: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Elmer Salmon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Drew Miller: Resolute, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philemon Dickerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Hewitt: David Calhoun, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- X. J. Kennedy: Man2mars28, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cortlandt Van Rensselaer Schuyler: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons