
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cape Meares
Closest of all is Bridget Marquardt, from Tillamook, 8 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cape Meares. The Oregon lists hold names for 140 towns. Salem’s 43 names make the longest list in Oregon.
What stands out about Cape Meares’ famous people
Famous people born near Cape Meares
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cape Meares 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 (4)
- Bridget Marquardt: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurine Neuberger: Marion S. Trikosko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betsy Eby: BetsyEby, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Boquist: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons