
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ahtanum
Kyle MacLachlan, born in Yakima, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for Ahtanum is empty for now. Of the bordering towns, Yakima has the longest list: 65, with Kyle MacLachlan at the top. Across Washington, 208 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Ahtanum’s famous people
Famous people born near Ahtanum
Nobody born in Ahtanum is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Jim Rohn
1930–2009American motivational speaker, businessman and bestseller author


Bunky Echo–Hawk
born 1975Yakama (Yakima)/Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee) painter



Bonnie J. Dunbar
born 1949American engineer and astronaut
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Yakima, at 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ahtanum 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 (8)
- Kyle MacLachlan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Centro de Estudios Públicos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Lanegan: Steven Friederich Reportersteven, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie J. Dunbar: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Thompson: Thane of Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rohn: Tajul Islam Apurbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Kinison: The World Famous Comedy Store, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara La Marr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
