Famous people · Deer Lake
Born near Deer Lake: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Francis Morrison, was born in Ohiopyle, 5 mi away. The best known of them is George Marshall, with articles in 105 languages. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 1,004 towns. No famous person on record lists Deer Lake as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
George Marshall
Best known
George Marshall
in 105 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deer Lake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deer Lake
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bob Cowell
1924–1960American swimmer, Olympic silver medalist, U.S. Navy officer
Tamora Pierce
born 1954American writer of fantasy novels for children and adults
John Henry Kinkead
1826–19043rd Governor of Nevada and 1st Governor of the District of Alaska
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deer Lake 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 (3)
- Mark T. Esper: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tamora Pierce: Elizabeth Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Ford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons