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Famous people · Orangetown

Born near Orangetown: 17 famous people within 35 miles

Edward Hopper is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. The nearest, Tony Fruscella, was born in Orangeburg, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Orangetown. Of the bordering towns, Nyack has the longest list: 38, with Edward Hopper at the top.

#1 best knownEdward HopperWriting & Arts · 1882–1967
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Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Edward Hopper
Best known
Edward Hopper
in 60 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Orangetown’s famous people

Close to homeThe 17 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Orangetown

Nobody born in Orangetown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miDobbs Ferry · 4Nyack · 2Harrington Park · 1Orangetown
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Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Nyack’s, with 38.

Edward HopperNyackEdward Hopper & 37 moreRockwell KentTarrytownRockwell Kent & 19 moreACWest NyackAdam Chanler-Berat & 4 moreARPearl RiverAline Griffith, Countess of Romanones & 4 moreJWClarkstownJohn J. Wood & 2 moreDHGreenburghDavid Haughton & 2 moreCharles Mulford RobinsonRamapoCharles Mulford Robinson & 2 moreBWBlauveltBlaise Winter

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orangetown 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.

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