
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ponderosa Pine
The best known of them is Demi Lovato, with articles in 132 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Ponderosa Pine yet. Jason Anderson, born in Edgewood, 13 mi away, is the closest. 95 of the towns in New Mexico list at least one person.
What stands out about Ponderosa Pine’s famous people
Famous people born near Ponderosa Pine
Nobody born in Ponderosa Pine is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ponderosa Pine 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 (6)
- Demi Lovato: Ashley Graham, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nordhaus: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willow Shields: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annabeth Gish: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toney Anaya: William Pacheco from Santa Fe, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Anderson: SchmisterTyler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons