Famous people · Escondida
Born near Escondida: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Elfego Baca, from Socorro, 3 mi away. No entry yet names Escondida as a birthplace. Conrad Hilton is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Conrad Hilton
Best known
Conrad Hilton
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Escondida’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Escondida
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Fortune Sanchez
1934–2012Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico
Conrad Hilton
1887–1979American hotelier and member of the Hilton family
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Escondida 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 (3)
- Conrad Hilton: Randal Schwartz from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elfego Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Fortune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons