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Famous people · Vails Gate

11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Vails Gate

David Petraeus, born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Gore Vidal, with articles in 81 languages. Over the border in Cornwall, 11 names are on record, led by Bonnie Blair. In New York, 1,260 towns have someone on the list.

#1 best knownGore VidalWriting & Arts · 1925–2012
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Born nearby
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within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Gore Vidal
Best known
Gore Vidal
in 81 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Vails Gate’s famous people

Close to home11 notable people were born within 35 miles of Vails Gate.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Vails Gate

They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miNewburgh · 3West Point · 3Cornwall-on-Hudson · 1Vails Gate
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The best known from each town bordering Vails Gate.

Bonnie BlairCornwallBonnie Blair & 10 moreCHNew WindsorCharles Humphrey & 4 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vails Gate 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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