Famous people · Averill Park
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Averill Park
Charles Horton Peck, born in Sand Lake, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Paul Krugman, with articles in 87 languages. No entry yet names Averill Park as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Paul Krugman
Best known
Paul Krugman
in 87 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Averill Park’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Averill Park
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Deukmejian
1928–2018Governor of California from 1983 to 1991
Joseph Henry
1797–1878American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Averill Park 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)
- Joseph Henry: Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maureen Stapleton: Frank Goodman Associates, publicity agency for Mobil Showcase (sponsor was Mobil Oil Company)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bret Harte: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell Wong: Gordon Vasquez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ethelda Bleibtrey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Deukmejian: State of California/Office of Governor George Deukmejian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Horton Peck: William Ashbrook Kellerman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons