22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yukon
The nearest, Sonny Clark, was born in Herminie, 4 mi away. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. So far, no famous person on record was born in Yukon.
What stands out about Yukon’s famous people
Famous people born near Yukon
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Nida Sinnokrot
born 1971American installation artist, filmmaker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yukon 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 (6)
- Slide Hampton: Dugsalmon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Blanda: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Critz: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terrelle Pryor: Michael Tolzmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Hussey Gregg: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Herman Dent: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons