
Born near Meadow Lake: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Mariano S. Otero, was born in Peralta, 7 mi away. Joe Baca is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. The list for Meadow Lake is empty for now. The longest list of any town in New Mexico belongs to Albuquerque, with 51.
What stands out about Meadow Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Meadow Lake
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Adelina Otero-Warren
1881–19651882-1965 , suffragist, politician, and author




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Meadow Lake 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)
- Joe Baca: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adelina Otero-Warren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Aragon: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mariano S. Otero: Museum of New Mexico, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tranquilino Luna: Palace of the Governors Photo Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa Maria Calles: Creator: Rosa Maria Calles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon Luna: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons