Famous people · Klickitat
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Klickitat
The nearest, Greg Walden, was born in The Dalles, 15 mi away. The best known of them is Vic Wild, with articles in 26 languages. No entry yet names Klickitat as a birthplace. Yakima has the most of any town in Washington: 65.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Vic Wild
Best known
Vic Wild
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Klickitat’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Klickitat
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Ronald Warren
1925–2012Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Walter Carl Wann, Jr.
1921–1942American soldier; recipient of the Silver Star
Minoru Yasui
1916–1986(1916-1986) American lawyer and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Klickitat 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 (7)
- Vic Wild: Министерство спорта Республики Татарстан, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Walden: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil D. Andrus: United States Department of the Interior, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clifton N. McArthur: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colston Loveland: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas J. Sinnott: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Minoru Yasui: Image courtesy of the Korematsu family, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons