Mel Gibson
born 1956American actor, director, producer and screenwriter
Famous people · Lake Mohegan
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Mohegan
Closest of all is Mel Gibson, from Peekskill, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Lake Mohegan yet. Next door, Yorktown lists 6, led by Élise L'Esperance. Famous people are on record for 1,291 of the towns in New York.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Mel Gibson
Best known
Mel Gibson
in 119 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Mohegan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Mohegan
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Pataki
born 1945Governor of New York from 1995 to 2006
Tom Welling
born 1977American actor, director, and model
Emily Warren Roebling
1843–1903US civil engineer, helped complete the Brooklyn Bridge
Stephanie Courtney
born 1970American actress and comedian
Alfred Thayer Maan
1840–1914United States Navy admiral and historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Yorktown lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Mohegan 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 (9)
- 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
- Charles Durning: Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thayer Maan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Pataki: Christopher Peterson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Warren Roebling: Carolus-Duran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antonia Maury: Vassar College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Gonzalez: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons