
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Swede Heaven
Closest of all is Bob Barker, from Darrington, 5 mi away. The list for Swede Heaven is empty for now. 211 towns in Washington have at least one famous person on record. No town in Washington lists more than Yakima, with 65.
What stands out about Swede Heaven’s famous people
Famous people born near Swede Heaven
Nobody born in Swede Heaven is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swede Heaven 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 (8)
- Bob Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Larsen: US House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Metcalf: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Celia M. Hunter: Cbarlow, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Eason: PaulHamaker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Luton: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Brady: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Haag: 1Tytonidae1, CC0, Wikimedia Commons