Famous people · Government Camp
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Government Camp
The nearest, Mark Johnson, was born in Parkdale, 17 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Government Camp. Burt Rutan is the most widely known, written about in 26 languages. Across Oregon, 141 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
28 mi
Burt Rutan
Best known
Burt Rutan
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Government Camp’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Government Camp
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Maria Dahvana Headley
born 1977American writer and translator
Minoru Yasui
1916–1986(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Government Camp 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)
- Burt Rutan: Steve Paluch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minoru Yasui: Image courtesy of the Korematsu family, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Amsberry: Mickey Mouse Club, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Wakamatsu: Keith Allison on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Dahvana Headley: Maria Dahvana Headley, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Johnson: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons