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Famous people · West Easton

10 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Easton

James McKeen Cattell, born in Easton, 1 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in West Easton. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.

#1 best knownJames McKeen CattellScience & Medicine · 1860–1944
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within 35 miles
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James McKeen Cattell
Best known
James McKeen Cattell
in 32 Wikipedia languages

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★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near West Easton

The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miPhillipsburg · 4Nazareth · 2West Easton
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Nearby, Easton has the most on record, with 45.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Easton 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)
  • James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
  • Vera Buchanan: Unstated - (Image courtesy of Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons