Famous people · Colton
Born near Colton: 3 famous people within 35 miles
Larry Pressler is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Closest of all is Nils Boe, from Baltic, 10 mi away. The longest list of any town in South Dakota belongs to Sioux Falls, with 54. After Sioux Falls, the next longest list in South Dakota is Rapid City’s, with 46.
Born nearby
3
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Larry Pressler
Best known
Larry Pressler
in 15 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Colton
The 3 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colton 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)
- Larry Pressler: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Mundt: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nils Boe: State of South Dakota, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons