Hawthorne

American

[haw-thawrn] / ˈhɔˌθɔrn /

noun

Nathaniel, 1804–64, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
a city in NE New Jersey.

Hawthorne British

/ ˈhɔːˌθɔːn /

noun

Nathaniel. 1804–64, US novelist and short-story writer: his works include the novels The Scarlet Letter (1850) and The House of the Seven Gables (1851) and the children's stories Tanglewood Tales (1853)

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SpaceX, now headquartered in Texas maintains operations in Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

O’Connor’s South—influenced as much by Hawthorne as by Faulkner—is a metaphysical realm of spiritual deformity and, at moments, shocking prophetic insight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The company moved its headquarters from Hawthorne to Texas in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

Its headquarters in Hawthorne is within walking distance of SpaceX’s facility at 1 Rocket Road.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

She’d heard of Pauline Hawthorne before, of course.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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