Famous people · Powers
Born near Powers: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Michael Waterman is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The nearest, Beverly Clarno, was born in Langlois, 19 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Powers is on record yet. 135 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Michael Waterman
Best known
Michael Waterman
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Powers’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Powers
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Waterman
born 1942American scientist and professor at the University of Southern California
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powers 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 (6)
- Michael Waterman: Michael Waterman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nyara Sabally: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Gibson: Alex Speaks, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Clarno: John Hughel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Happy Smith: American Tobacco Company, sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Kendrix: Scott Noret, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons