
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Cavanaugh
Closest of all is Rick Larsen, from Arlington, 12 mi away. Jim Caviezel is the most widely known, written about in 62 languages. No entry yet names Lake Cavanaugh as a birthplace. The longest list in Washington is Yakima’s, with 65 names.
What stands out about Lake Cavanaugh’s famous people
Famous people born near Lake Cavanaugh
Nobody born in Lake Cavanaugh is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Mark Hendrickson
born 1974American sportsperson, basketball player and baseball player






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Cavanaugh 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 (13)
- Jim Caviezel: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- T. J. Oshie: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene H. Peterson: Clappstar, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Larsen: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cheryl Bentyne: Walter Gehring, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Hendrickson: User Rabbethan on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Metcalf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Celia M. Hunter: Cbarlow, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Luton: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Brady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carly Stewart: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Haag: 1Tytonidae1, CC0, Wikimedia Commons