Born near Vowinckel: 2 famous people within 35 miles
Gene Host, born in Leeper, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Means Thompson, with articles in 3 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Vowinckel yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,006 towns.

What stands out about Vowinckel’s famous people
Famous people born near Vowinckel
The 2 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert Means Thompson
1849–1930American naval officer and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Vowinckel 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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- Robert Means Thompson: Copyright by Clinedinst, Washington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons