12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brinckerhoff
Over the border in Fishkill, 10 names are on record, led by Benjamin Strong. Closest of all is Tyler Adams, from Wappingers Falls, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Lee Miller, with articles in 52 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Brinckerhoff.
What stands out about Brinckerhoff’s famous people
Famous people born near Brinckerhoff
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


James Forrestal
1892–1949United States Navy officer and civil servant, Undersecretary of the Navy

Lee Miller
1907–1977American photographer and photojournalist

Tom Holland
born 1943American scriptwriter and director



Ellsworth Kelly
1923–2015American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brinckerhoff 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 (8)
- Lee Miller: U.S. Army Official Photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Montgomery: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Forrestal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellsworth Kelly: Jeremiah Garcia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Holland: Flickr user NoHoDamon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Strong: Original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
