Famous people · Emerald Lakes
Born near Emerald Lakes: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Laura Van Gilder, from Pocono Pines, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Emerald Lakes. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Laura Van Gilder
Best known
Laura Van Gilder
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emerald Lakes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emerald Lakes
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Woody Wagenhorst
1863–1946American football player and coach, baseball player
George Nikolakakos
born 1979American state representative for Montana
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emerald Lakes 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.
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- Otto Wagonhurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons