Born near Rocky Point: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Brenda Bakke, born in Klamath Falls, 23 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Rocky Point yet. 135 towns across Oregon can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Oregon belongs to Salem, with 43.
What stands out about Rocky Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Rocky Point
Nobody born in Rocky Point 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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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rocky Point 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)
- Peter Hollens: Scott Jarvie, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Don Barclay: Public domain, 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
- Tyrone Holmes: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons