Born near Canova: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Scott Tipton is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Al Hurricane, from Dixon, 6 mi away. The list for Canova is empty for now. No town in New Mexico lists more than Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Canova’s famous people
Famous people born near Canova
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Geronima Cruz Montoya
1915–2015Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo artist and educator


Jacobo de la Serna
born 1965American ceramic artist, Spanish Colonial scholar, and painter



Nora Naranjo-Morse
born 1953K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) potter and poet

Pablita Velarde
1918–2006K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) painter and illustrator

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canova 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)
- Scott Tipton: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia D. Lopez: Pattylopez, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pablita Velarde: Photograph by Chris Judson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Satya Rhodes-Conway: US Department of Labor, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth J. Gonzales: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eppie Archuleta: Tom Pich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Garcia: Uyvsdi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons