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Hawthorne, Nevada

23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1909 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Hawthorne census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89415. The Survey maps it on the Hawthorne East quadrangle. 3,118 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,331 feet above sea level.

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Hawthorne within Mineral County

On record in Hawthorne

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 4 records

Surveyed buildings and structures 12 of 38 shown

Every surveyed structure in Mineral County

Population over time

2 figures

Hawthorne fell from 3,269 to 3,118 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20103,269
20203,118-151 (-5%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 23 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Photographs

8 of 34 photographs shown, 2022

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Cute billboard in the Nevada desert town of Hawthorne for the Tonopah Motel, which isn't there but in the town of Tonopah, an hour and a half to the southeast
Cute billboard in the Nevada desert town of Hawthorne for the Tonopah Motel, which isn't there but in the town of Tonopah, an hour and a half to the southeast
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Business has long been nonexistent for this abandoned motel in the town of Hawthorne in the remote western Nevada desert
Business has long been nonexistent for this abandoned motel in the town of Hawthorne in the remote western Nevada desert
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Low-hanging clouds in the remote desert in Mineral County, Nevada, east of the town of Hawthorne
Low-hanging clouds in the remote desert in Mineral County, Nevada, east of the town of Hawthorne
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
A bright sign announcing the town of Hawthorne in the remote western Nevada desert stands out from the area's bleak surroundings
A bright sign announcing the town of Hawthorne in the remote western Nevada desert stands out from the area's bleak surroundings
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
A 1950 memorial in Hawthorne, Nevada, to American fighting forces who fell in battle in all U.S. conflicts
A 1950 memorial in Hawthorne, Nevada, to American fighting forces who fell in battle in all U.S. conflicts
Highsmith, Carol M, 2022. Library of Congress
Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Carpenter Shop, U.S. Highway 95, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Carpenter Shop, U.S. Highway 95, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Babbitt Housing Area, Post Office-Barber Shop, U.S. Highway 95, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Hawthorne Naval Ammunition Depot, Babbitt Housing Area, Post Office-Barber Shop, U.S. Highway 95, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Juniata Mill Complex, Tailings Pond, 22.5 miles Southwest of Hawthorne, between Aurora Crater & Aurora Peak, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Juniata Mill Complex, Tailings Pond, 22.5 miles Southwest of Hawthorne, between Aurora Crater & Aurora Peak, Hawthorne, Mineral County, NV
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Every photograph of Mineral County

Fires near this place

1 since 2000

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1 fire within 5 miles of Hawthorne in 2000, burning about 5 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 June 2000Natural5.0 acresCarson City District OfficeGRANT

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Mineral County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 12 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Hawthorne: 9 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 unknown, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Silver, Lead, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Gregory AndalusiteKyanite, LeadUnknown
Lucky BoySilver, Antimony, Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Tungsten, LeadPast Producer
Lucky Boy MineTungsten, Gold, Silver, MolybdenumPast Producer1906, 1907
Babcock Lead ProspectLeadOccurrenceVein
Corey PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Hawthorne SilicaSilicaPast Producer
Lucky Boy PassSilicaPast Producer
Rodeo Grounds PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Aurora MineGold, SilverPlant1860, 1986
Corey MineSilverPast Producer

Every working recorded in Mineral County

Storms near this place

16 since 1997

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hawthorne in 16 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 4 flash flood, 4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2003Thunderstorm WindHawthorne$10,000Thunderstorm outflow winds were estimated at 75 mph in Hawthorne, NV. Fence and roof damage occurred at several locations in town due to the wind gusts. At least one home storage building was also destroyed.
June 2024FloodHawthorne-Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) located 14.0 mi S of Hawthorne, NV reported road closed due to flooding on SR-359 both directions near Pole Line Rd.
June 2023Heavy RainHawthorne-At trained spotter located 1.0 mi NNE of Hawthorne, NV, and an AWOS station (KHTH-Hawthorne Industrial Airport) located 1.0 mi NNW of Hawthorne, NV, reported total rainfall amounts of 0.96 inches and 0.74 inches respectively.
September 2023HailHawthorne-A trained spotter located 1.0 mi NE of Hawthorne, NV, reported a severe thunderstorm dropped several dime to half-inch size hailstones along with a few one-inch size hailstones.
September 2023Debris FlowHawthorne-Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) reported a second flash flooding event 8.0 mi S of Hawthorne, NV when strong thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall caused debris flows and flooding across Nevada State Route 359. A partial collapse occurred on the southbound lane of Nevada State Route 359 that closed the road at 4:11 PM PST, Sunday, September 3, 2023.
September 2023Flash FloodHawthorne-A relayed flash flood report from Mineral County Search and Rescue. A mixture of rocks, water, mud and debris of unknown depth closed NV-359 at milepost 9. Event time based on a separate NDOT report of water on the road near the same location, or 22.0 mi S of Hawthorne, NV.
July 2023Flash FloodHawthorne-NV-359 closed in Mineral County near mile post 25 due to flooding. Reported by NDOT.
June 2021Thunderstorm WindHawthorne-Measured from NDOT Hwy 95 station.
June 2015HailHawthorne-The Nevada Division of Emergency Management reported golf-ball sized hail.
June 2015Tornado (EF1)Hawthorne-The storm survey was supplemented by a public video of the tornado moving along 5th street in Hawthorne. The tornado was determined to be EF-1 for 0.3 miles on the east side of Hawthorne (near 5th street) and EF-0 elsewhere. Approximately 10 to 15 homes and businesses were severely damaged along with power lines and road signs. One 2 foot diameter tree was blown over onto a mobile home and 2 vehicles were severely damaged. This tornado was associated with a non-supercell thunderstorm.
July 2014Flash FloodHawthorne-A spotter reported that highway 359 south of Hawthorne and Lucky Boy Pass Road were closed due to flash flooding/debris flows. At least one vehicle was stranded in mud. A video was shared on Facebook showing fast-flowing water over highway 359.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindHawthorne-A trained weather spotter located one mile SSE of Hawthorne estimated a wind gust of 54 knots (62 mph).
August 2004Heavy RainHawthorne-A total of 0.82 inches of rain fell in 40 minutes.
July 2002HailHawthorne-1 inch hail
September 1997Flash FloodHawthorne-A flash flood triggered a mudslide six miles south of Hawthorne and caused temporary closure of Highway 359. The mudslide was a quarter of a mile long and three to six inches deep. Significant damage was not reported.
June 2015HailHawthorne-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Mineral County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Babbitt1.2 miles22
Schweer Housing Area3.0 miles22
Lucky Boy (historical)5.3 miles22
Thorne5.6 miles23
Coryville (historical)5.7 miles22
Dutch Creek (historical)10.2 miles21
Walker Lake11.0 miles21
Jaggersville11.4 miles21

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HawthorneAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1776138The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 848558. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.