
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Orient
Closest of all is Bud Podbielan, from Curlew, 18 mi away. The best known of them is Charles Day, with articles in 18 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Orient. In Washington, 205 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Orient’s famous people
Famous people born near Orient
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Orient 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 (3)
- Renié: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Sawaya: Brickset, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Podbielan: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons