Why visit Hawthorne
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 8 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Hawthorne Ordnance Museum, Hawthorne USO Building and Veterans Memorial Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 95°F; December lows average 26°F.
Weather in Hawthorne
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Hawthorne
Hawthorne is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,118. It is the county seat of Mineral County. The nearby Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.
From the Wikipedia article Hawthorne, Nevada (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks5
Hawthorne USO Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Place in Nevada listed on National Register of Historic Places
Mineral County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Hawthorne, Nevada, United States
Sixth Street School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Place in Nevada listed on National Register of Historic Places
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Mineral County Museum
Museum · 0.5 mi
History Museum in Hawthorne, Nevada, US
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes8
Burbon Street Bar and Grill
Restaurant · 0.8 mi
Veterans Memorial Highway, Hawthorne
Broaster Chicken
Fast food · Chicken · 0.7 mi
1075 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hawthorne
24/7
Where to stay5
History
The first permanent settlement at Hawthorne was established in 1880.
The townsite was selected in 1880 by H. M. Yerington, president of the Carson and Colorado Railroad Co. as a division and distribution site for the new railroad.
The location was adjacent to the important Knapp's Station and Ferry Landing on the busy Esmeralda Toll Road from Wadsworth to Candelaria. Connecting roads were built to all of the surrounding mining areas.
H. M. Yerington named the new town "Hawthorne" after a lumberman, rancher, and law enforcement friend he knew in Carson City. The first train arrived on April 14, 1881, loaded with prospective buyers for the new town lots.
In 1883, Hawthorne took the Esmeralda County seat from declining Aurora but later lost it to booming Goldfield. In 1911, it again became a county seat, this time for the new Mineral County.
From the History section of Hawthorne, Nevada on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare2
Map of Hawthorne
35 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 26°F | 0.4 in | 0.3 in |
| Feb | 53°F | 30°F | 0.3 in | 0.2 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 35°F | 0.5 in | 0.1 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 39°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 48°F | 0.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 56°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 95°F | 63°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 62°F | 0.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 54°F | 0.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 42°F | 0.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 57°F | 32°F | 0.4 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 26°F | 0.2 in | 0.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hawthorne (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Mineral County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2023-04-27: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-02-23: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-02-17: Record And/Or Near Record Snow (Snowstorm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Walker Lake 11 mi northwest, about 18 min by car
- Schurz 33 mi north, about 54 min by car
- Bridgeport 37 mi southwest, about 59 min by car
- Yerington 40 mi northwest, about 1 h by car
- Smith Valley 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Mono City 44 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Walker 46 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lee Vining 48 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Topaz Ranch Estates 49 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Topaz Lake 51 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 2015-04-29 16 23 21 View south along E Street (U.S. Route 95) near 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 23 38 View south along E Street (U.S. Route 95) at the junction with Pole Line Road (Nevada State Route 359) in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15678847486), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15082619434), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15702572135), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15517370957), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15517179588), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hawthorne, Nevada (15517754870), Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aerial view of Hawthorne, Nevada, October 2020, Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 24 11 View south from the north end of Nevada State Route 359 (Pole Line Road) in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 23 14 View south along E Street (U.S. Route 95) near 7th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 23 11 View south along E Street (U.S. Route 95) near 7th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 29 53 View east (south) along 5th Street (U.S. Route 95) near I Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hawthorne, NV USO Hall, Rifflebox, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hawthorne Cemetery, Nevada, FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entering Hawthorne, NV, November 2012 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Silent Majority, Hawthorne, NV, 2012 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Simple Graves, Hawthorne, NV, 2012 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2015-04-29 16 42 37 View south near the south end of U.S. Route 95 Truck and Nevada State Route 362 (Freedom Road) in Hawthorne, Nevada (cropped), Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 42 37 View south near the south end of U.S. Route 95 Truck and Nevada State Route 362 (Freedom Road) in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2015-04-29 16 32 21 View northwest along U.S. Route 95 Truck and Nevada State Route 362 (Freedom Road) towards Mount Grant in Hawthorne, Nevada, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sixth Street School, Rifflebox, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Esmeralda & Mineral County Court House, Jimmy Emerson from Dalton GA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mineral County Museum (Hawthorne, Nevada) 001 crop, Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diaspore (47859666292), Pacific Museum of Earth from Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mineral County Courthouse, Jennifer Hackett, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Folk Art at the Pillar of Light, 2012 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Patriotic Folk Art from Found Materials, 2012 - panoramio, Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0
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