13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mountain Lodge Park
Closest of all is Vincent Mathews, from Blooming Grove, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Gore Vidal, with articles in 81 languages. No famous person on record lists Mountain Lodge Park as their birthplace yet. New York City’s 99 names make the longest list in New York.
What stands out about Mountain Lodge Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Mountain Lodge Park
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




David Petraeus
born 1952U.S. Army general and public official

Alfred Thayer Maan
1840–1914United States Navy admiral and historian


Emily Warren Roebling
1843–1903US civil engineer, helped complete the Brooklyn Bridge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mountain Lodge Park 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)
- Gore Vidal: Sporcomutanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Petraeus: Darren Livingston, Public domain, 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
- Rob Cohen: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Warren Roebling: Carolus-Duran, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons