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

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Archer recently spent more than $100 million to take over Hawthorne Municipal Airport.

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

SpaceX still designs and builds its rockets and satellites in Hawthorne, which it touts as “one of the few” places in the world where an entire launch vehicle or spacecraft is produced under one roof.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

When she spoke of Pauline Hawthorne, her tone was half the adoration of a schoolgirl for a crush, half the adoration of a devotee for a saint.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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