
2 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pinon
Ronny Cox, born in Cloudcroft, 31 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Pinon as a birthplace. 103 towns in New Mexico have at least one famous person on record. The longest list in New Mexico is Albuquerque’s, with 51 names.

What stands out about Pinon’s famous people
Famous people born near Pinon
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pinon 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 (1)
- Ronny Cox: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons