Famous people · Copake Falls
Born near Copake Falls: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ezra Dean, from Hillsdale, 8 mi away. W. E. B. Du Bois is the most widely known, written about in 76 languages. No famous person’s birth in Copake Falls is on record yet. Across New York, 1,300 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
W. E. B. Du Bois
Best known
W. E. B. Du Bois
in 76 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Copake Falls’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Copake Falls
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Elizabeth Freeman
1744–1829American former slave and abolitionist
W. E. B. Du Bois
1868–1963American sociologist and activist
Shorty Rogers
1924–1994American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Copake Falls 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)
- W. E. B. Du Bois: James E. Purdy / Adam Cuerden, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kristanna Loken: Rob DiCaterino from Clifton, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richmond Landon: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Secord: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandy Berger: President (1993-2001 : Clinton). White House Photograph Office. 1/20/1993-1/20/2001, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Freeman: Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Frederick Root: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anson Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons