
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Terrace Heights
Kyle MacLachlan, born in Yakima, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Yakima lists the most: 65, with Kyle MacLachlan first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Terrace Heights. No town in Washington lists more than Yakima, with 65.
What stands out about Terrace Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Terrace Heights
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jim Rohn
1930–2009American motivational speaker, businessman and bestseller author


Bunky Echo–Hawk
born 1975Yakama (Yakima)/Chaticks Si Chaticks (Pawnee) painter


Bonnie J. Dunbar
born 1949American engineer and astronaut

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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Yakima has the most on record, with 65.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Terrace Heights 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)
- Kyle MacLachlan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Centro de Estudios Públicos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Lanegan: Steven Friederich Reportersteven, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bonnie J. Dunbar: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Thompson: Thane of Ross, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rohn: Tajul Islam Apurbo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Kinison: The World Famous Comedy Store, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara La Marr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
