Famous people · Lake Tapps
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Tapps
Closest of all is Dylan Gambrell, from Bonney Lake, 1 mi away. Sarah Butler is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lake Tapps. Next door, the list for Auburn holds 17, Tobi Vail first.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Sarah Butler
Best known
Sarah Butler
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Tapps’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Tapps
Nobody born in Lake Tapps is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mark Emmert
born 19525th president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
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The longest list nearby is Auburn’s, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Tapps 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 (10)
- Sarah Butler: Rachelhelizabeth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kasey Kahne: Morrison_2001, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucille Lund: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kelly Joe Phelps: https://www.flickr.com/people/41894173617@N01 Johndan Johnson-Eilola, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Tate: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Shelton: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Gambrell: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Emmert: US Coast Guard Academy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Standridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thron Riggs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons