Famous people · Watchtower
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watchtower
Closest of all is Charles DeWitt Bruyn, from Shawangunk, 1 mi away. The best known of them is James Patterson, with articles in 51 languages. Of the bordering towns, Shawangunk has the longest list: 4, with William Henry Stone at the top. The longest list in New York is New York City’s, with 99 names.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
James Patterson
Best known
James Patterson
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Watchtower’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Watchtower
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ellsworth Kelly
1923–2015American painter, sculptor, and printmaker
Saul Williams
born 1972American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor
Douglas McIlroy
born 1932American computer scientist, mathematician, engineer, and programmer
Andrew Jackson Downing
1815–1852American horticulturist, nurseryman and landscape architect
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Famous people from the towns next door
Shawangunk has the longest list next door: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watchtower 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 (8)
- James Patterson: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Geraldine Ferraro: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellsworth Kelly: Jeremiah Garcia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Douglas McIlroy: Denise Panyik-Dale, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Jackson Downing: G. P. Putnam ; Publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon De Witt: Ezra Ames, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel P. Hill: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Stone: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons