Famous people · Lake George
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake George
The nearest, Derek Richardson, was born in Queensbury, 4 mi away. Edward C. Prescott is the most widely known, written about in 52 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lake George. Across New York, the lists cover 1,288 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Edward C. Prescott
Best known
Edward C. Prescott
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake George’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake George
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Evans Hughes
1862–1948American jurist; Chief Justice of the United States from 1930 to 1941
Rachael Ray
born 1968American television host, businesswoman, celebrity cook, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake George 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 (7)
- Edward C. Prescott: Narodowy Bank Polski from Poland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Evans Hughes: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmer Fredette: Mike, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorrie Moore: Zane Williams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Duggan: Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) from Roman Forest, Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachael Ray: John Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Floyd Bennett: Aldene Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons