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Born near Firthcliffe: 13 famous people within 35 miles

The best known of them is Gore Vidal, with articles in 81 languages. Over the border in Cornwall, 11 names are on record, led by Bonnie Blair. Closest of all is David Petraeus, from Cornwall-on-Hudson, 1 mi away. No entry yet names Firthcliffe as a birthplace.

#1 best knownGore VidalWriting & Arts · 1925–2012
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Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Gore Vidal
Best known
Gore Vidal
in 81 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Firthcliffe’s famous people

Close to homeThe 13 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Firthcliffe

The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miNewburgh · 3West Point · 3Cornwall · 2Firthcliffe
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The longest list nearby is Cornwall’s, with 11.

Bonnie BlairCornwallBonnie Blair & 10 moreDavid PetraeusCornwall-on-HudsonDavid Petraeus & 7 moreCHNew WindsorCharles Humphrey & 4 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Firthcliffe 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.

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