Famous people · Highlands
Born near Highlands: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gore Vidal, from West Point, 1 mi away. Mel Gibson is the most widely known, written about in 119 languages. No famous person’s birth in Highlands is on record yet. Over the border in West Point, 22 names are on record, led by Gore Vidal.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Mel Gibson
Best known
Mel Gibson
in 119 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highlands’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highlands
Nobody born in Highlands is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Alfred Thayer Maan
1840–1914United States Navy admiral and historian
David Petraeus
born 1952U.S. Army general and public official
Mel Gibson
born 1956American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
Stephanie Courtney
born 1970American actress and comedian
Tom Welling
born 1977American actor, director, and model
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, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highlands 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)
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Tucci: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Reubens: Daniel Benavides from Austin, TX, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Petraeus: Darren Livingston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Durning: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thayer Maan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Blair: http://www.VancityAllie.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons