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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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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

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

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The Wende Museum of the Cold War announced on Saturday that it plans to build a $16-million expansion in Hawthorne.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Jack Collins, one of the great teachers of chess, lived with his sister Ethel in Brooklyn and was host to a chess salon in his apartment called the Hawthorne Chess Club, which met there regularly.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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