Welcome To KEY TO THE CITY's Page For
Hawthorne
Los Angeles County, California
ZipCodes
90250
Motto
The City of Good Neighbors
Page Contents for Hawthorne, California
History & History-related items
Chamber of Commerce.
Statistics & Facts
The California state capital is Sacramento.
The population of Hawthorne is approximately 71,349 (1990), 84293 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 29,214 (1990), 28486 (2010).
The amount of land area in Hawthorne is 15.367 sq. kilometers.
The amount of land area in Hawthorne is 6 sq. miles.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
The distance from Hawthorne to Washington DC is 2435 miles.
The distance to the California state capital is 364 miles. (as the crow flies)
Hawthorne is positioned 33.91 degrees north of the equator and 118.34 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Location
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History & History Related Items
The Hawthorne Land Company was founded around 1905 by Benjamin I. Harding and Harry Dana Lombard when they purchase their property here. They proposed to build a town site of 80 acres where barley fields were then in place. Hawthorne was actually named for author, Nathaniel Hawthorne. Harding's daughter, Laurine Harding Woolwine, shared her birthday with Hawthorne and proposed the name for the new community. Hawthorne is both a residential and industrial area.
Here is a history page for Hawthorne.
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The incorporation of Hawthorne
July, 1922Attractions
Aerospace Museum.
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Hawthorne City Government
The City of Hawthorne4455 W 126th St
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: 310-970-7902
Hawthorne Historical Events
Late 1950'sThe popular and timeless group, The Beach Boys began right here in Hawthorne.
Late 1940's
Olympian and great athlete, Jim Thorpe lived here with his third wife, Patricia Askew, from 1946-49.
Hawthorne Chamber
Hawthorne Chamber Of Commerce4444 S. El Segundo Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: 310-676-1163
Fax: 310-676-7661
Hawthorne Organizations
Hawthorne Chamber Of Commerce4444 S. El Segundo Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: 310-676-1163
Fax: 310-676-7661
Hawthorne Libraries
Los Angeles County Library12700 Grevillea Ave Hawthorne, CA90250-4310
Phone: 310-679-8193
Wiseburn Library
5335 W 135th St
Hawthorne, CA 90250-4948
Phone: 310-643-8880
Hawthorne Schools
Dana Middle School13500 Aviation Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250-6462
Phone: 310-643-6165 or 310-643-3025
Wiseburn School District
5437 W 138th
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone: 310-643-8826
Hawthorne School District
14120 Hawthorne Blvd
Hawthorne, CA 90250-7006
Phone: 310-676-2276 Hawthorne
Miscellany
The population of Hawthorne was:1921 - 2,000
1930 - 6,595
1990 - 71,349
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