Famous people · Algona
Born near Algona: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tobi Vail, from Auburn, 2 mi away. Next door, the list for Auburn holds 17, Tobi Vail first. Bing Crosby is the most widely known, written about in 123 languages. The list for Algona is empty for now.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Algona’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Algona
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
Dyan Cannon
born 1937American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer
Richard Brautigan
1935–1984American novelist, poet, and short story writer
Philip Abelson
1913–2004US physicist, editor of the journal Science, and director of the Carnegie Institution of Washington's Geophysical Laboratory
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Famous people from the towns next door
Auburn leads the towns around it, with 17 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Algona 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 (11)
- Bing Crosby: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Gigandet: MuseLed, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dyan Cannon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Brautigan: Olivier Dalmon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Abelson: U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- PZ Myers: Larry Moran (Per e-mail to PZ Myers), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaden McDaniels: Ron Sellers from Alameda, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Vandersloot: John Mac, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelyn Rowe: Achowat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons