Famous people · Sunset Bay
Born near Sunset Bay: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Willis Carrier, born in Angola, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Hanover has the longest list: 2, with Julia Teresa Tallon at the top. No entry yet names Sunset Bay as a birthplace. Famous people are on record for 1,269 of the towns in New York.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Willis Carrier
Best known
Willis Carrier
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Sunset Bay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Sunset Bay
Nobody born in Sunset Bay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Samuel Hopkins Adams
1871–1958American investigative journalist
Anna Botsford Comstock
1854–1930American academic, artist, educator, conservationist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Hanover: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sunset Bay 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)
- Willis Carrier: 100th Anniversary Press Kit - Carrier Corp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Webster: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Suhr: Tab59 from Düsseldorf, Allemagne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Laettner: Steven Buyansky, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Abbott: Theatre Magazine Company; Wide World, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Botsford Comstock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Hopkins Adams: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons