Famous people · Elk Mountain
Born near Elk Mountain: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Peter Forakis, born in Hanna, 15 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Howard Thomas Orville, with articles in 4 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Elk Mountain. 45 of the towns in Wyoming list at least one person.
Born nearby
4
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Howard Thomas Orville
Best known
Howard Thomas Orville
in 4 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elk Mountain’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elk Mountain
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Howard Thomas Orville
1901–1960American naval officer and meteorologist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elk Mountain 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 (2)
- Howard Thomas Orville: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. C. Beall: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons