
6 famous people were born within 35 miles of Angostura
Closest of all is Leslie Jensen, from Hot Springs, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Angostura as their birthplace yet. 137 of the towns in South Dakota list at least one person. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54.
What stands out about Angostura’s famous people
Famous people born near Angostura
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Angostura 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 (2)
- Leslie Jensen: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Boner: Renobdarb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons