Famous people · Point Roberts
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Point Roberts
Charles Congdon, born in Blaine, 14 mi away, is the closest. Among those who made it their home is Kekuta Manneh. The best known of them is Billy Burke, with articles in 36 languages. Famous people are on record for 205 of the towns in Washington.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
31 mi
Billy Burke
Best known
Billy Burke
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Point Roberts’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Point Roberts
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Sky Hopinka
born 1984Ho-chunk and Pechanga Band Luiseño Indians artist and filmmaker
Tommy Noonan
1921–1968American actor, screenwriter and producer
Vincent Ostrom
1919–2012American academic, educator and political scientist
A chosen home
Also called Point Roberts home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Point Roberts, though born elsewhere.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Point Roberts 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 (9)
- Kekuta Manneh: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Noonan: film screenshot (RKO Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daran Norris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brett Cooper: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Megan Manthey: Clappstar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sky Hopinka: hinnk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Brand: Stampede61, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Koenen: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yelkanum Seclamatan: Urban P. Hadley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons