14 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Hampton Dunes
The best known of them is Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, with articles in 102 languages. Randy Smith, born in Bellport, 12 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Southampton: 31 names, starting with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Not one famous person on record comes from West Hampton Dunes yet.
What stands out about West Hampton Dunes’ famous people
Famous people born near West Hampton Dunes
Nobody born in West Hampton Dunes is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
1929–1994First Lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963

Mary L. Cleave
1947–2023American engineer and NASA astronaut



Dan Gurney
1931–2018American racing driver, constructor and team owner


William Weld
born 1945American politician, Governor of Massachusetts

Tim Ferriss
born 1977American author, entrepreneur, angel investor and public speaker
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Southampton: 31.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hampton Dunes 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 (9)
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: Mark Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Joan Hart: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Dean: Flickr user Mr. Wright, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Connolly: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Chiang: Arturo Villarrubia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary L. Cleave: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Gurney: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- William Weld: Gary Johnson from Taos, NM, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Floyd: Ralph Earl (Earle), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

