Famous people · Pacific
Born near Pacific: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Bing Crosby is the most widely known, written about in 123 languages. Closest of all is Kelly Joe Phelps, from Sumner, 2 mi away. Across the town line, Auburn lists 17, Tobi Vail first. 203 towns across Washington can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Bing Crosby
Best known
Bing Crosby
in 123 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pacific’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pacific
Nobody born in Pacific is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ariana Kukors
born 1989American swimmer, Olympic athlete, world champion, world record-holder
Mark Emmert
born 19525th president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
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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Nearby, Auburn has the most on record, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pacific 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 (19)
- 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
- Jeff Dye: Michael Handley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cam Weaver: Warrenfish, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruby Hirose: Adam Cuerden, 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