Famous people · North Gates
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Gates
Closest of all is John Lithgow, from Rochester, 5 mi away. Of the towns next door, Rochester lists the most: 27, with John Lithgow first. Philip Seymour Hoffman is the most widely known, written about in 92 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from North Gates yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best known
Philip Seymour Hoffman
in 92 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Gates’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Gates
Nobody born in North Gates is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Frances Willard
1839–1898American temperance activist and suffragist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Rochester counts 27 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Gates 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)
- John Lithgow: Rubenstein, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Lochte: Rory, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cab Calloway: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Forster: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis A. Swift: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Willard: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoinette Brown Blackwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Cody: MandiRodriguez7, CC0, Wikimedia Commons