People Map
A People Map of the US replaces city labels with notable residents who were born in, lived in, or connected to each place.
About People Map
People Map of the US replaces city labels with a resident born in, lived in, or connected to each place. The displayed person is selected from Wikipedia's "People from X city" pages using median pageviews, and hovering shows more details about each person.
Data comes from English Wikipedia collected from July 2015 to May 2019. The same person can appear for multiple cities because a person can be associated with more than one place.
Key features
- Replaces US city labels with a resident associated with each place
- Hover interaction shows more details about each person
- Covers people born in, lived in, or connected to a place
- Selects representatives using median Wikipedia pageviews
- Shows the same person for multiple cities when associated
Best for: People interested in US cities and the residents associated with them.
Good for
- Explains data source, collection period, and ranking method
- Uses median pageviews to select the representative for each city
- Hover interaction provides additional details about each person
Watch out for
- Data is limited to English Wikipedia from July 2015 to May 2019
- Does not identify which city is more accurate when a person is linked to multiple places
People Map at a glance
- Category
- Travel & Maps › Maps, Navigation & Weather
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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People Map FAQ
How is the person for each city chosen?
Associations are based on Wikipedia's "People from X city" pages, with the displayed person determined by median pageviews with a minimum of one year of traffic.
What data does the map use?
Data were collected from English Wikipedia using the Wikipedia API from July 2015 to May 2019.
Why does the same person appear in more than one place?
Multiple occurrences are included because there is no way to determine which association is more accurate and people can be from multiple places.
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