Born near Altamont: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Brenda Bakke, was born in Klamath Falls, 3 mi away. Carl Barks is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. Next door, Klamath Falls lists 19, led by Brenda Bakke. No famous person’s birth in Altamont is on record yet.
What stands out about Altamont’s famous people
Famous people born near Altamont
Nobody born in Altamont is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Sharron Angle
born 1949Former member of the Nevada Assembly from 1999 to 2007

Charles O. Porter
1919–2006American politician, member of the United States House of Representatives

Christine Drazan
born 1972American politician from Oregon



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Famous people from the towns next door
Klamath Falls has the longest list next door: 19.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Altamont 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)
- Carl Barks: Alan Light on flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Pedro Colley: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sharron Angle: AmericanSolutions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles O. Porter: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Drazan: MetroEast Community Media, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelson Briles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Stevenson: ruthdaniel3444, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons