No famous person yet from Washington Heights
Next door, Middletown lists 17, led by Spencer Tunick. The New York lists hold names for 1,288 towns. No town in New York lists more than New York City, with 99. Huntington has the second-longest list in New York, after New York City, with 81.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Washington Heights), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Washington Heights has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Washington Heights
2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington Heights and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Spencer Tunick: Itzuvit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons