
Born near Lake Delta: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Across the town line, Rome lists 27, Pat Riley first. Closest of all is Pat Riley, from Rome, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Lake Delta is on record yet. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York.
What stands out about Lake Delta’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Delta
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





William Jay Gaynor
1848–1913American politician; Mayor of New York City from 1910 to 1913



James Willard Schultz
1859–1947(1859-1947) American historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Rome lists the most people: 27.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Delta 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)
- Pat Riley: Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Davidson: original image from flickr, by michael_bryant, reworked by Nordlicht8, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Esche: Jshecket at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Willard Schultz: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jay Gaynor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Barnes: George Edward Perine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson S. Bissell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Breese: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
