Famous people · Mocanaqua
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mocanaqua
The nearest, Lee Vincent, was born in Shickshinny, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Nick Adams, with articles in 30 languages. Famous people are on record for 1,003 of the towns in Pennsylvania. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Nick Adams
Best known
Nick Adams
in 30 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mocanaqua’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mocanaqua
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ruth Williams
1926–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mocanaqua 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 (4)
- Nick Adams: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Kanjorski: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons