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Famous people · Houghton

Born near Houghton: 15 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is Frank Wayland Higgins, from Rushford, 5 mi away. Charles Ingalls is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Of the bordering towns, Hume has the longest list: 3, with Almond E. Fisher at the top. Not one famous person on record comes from Houghton yet.

#1 best knownCharles IngallsWriting & Arts · 1836–1902
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Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Charles Ingalls
Best known
Charles Ingalls
in 15 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Houghton’s famous people

Close to homeThe 15 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Houghton

The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miArcade · 3Cuba · 3Pike · 2Castile · 2Rushford · 1Hume · 1Houghton
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Famous people from the towns next door

Hume has the longest list next door: 3.

AFHumeAlmond E. Fisher & 2 moreFrank Wayland HigginsRushfordFrank Wayland Higgins & 1 moreWilliam MuldoonCaneadeaWilliam Muldoon

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Houghton 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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