
Born near Orange Lake: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is David Petraeus, with articles in 52 languages. James Patterson, born in Newburgh, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Orange Lake. The longest list of any town in New York belongs to New York City, with 99.
What stands out about Orange Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Orange Lake
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor


James Forrestal
1892–1949United States Navy officer and civil servant, Undersecretary of the Navy

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


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orange Lake 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)
- David Petraeus: Darren Livingston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie Blair: http://www.VancityAllie.com, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Montgomery: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Forrestal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Cohen: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Tyler J. Clements, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons