Hawthorne is a small city in Nevada at the south end of Walker Lake.

The main reason for Hawthorne and its adjacent former town Babbitt's existence is to provide housing for the nearby Hawthorne Army Depot (switching to Mapnik on the map settings below clearly demonstrates this). The Depot stores munitions in widely-spaced bunkers in reserve for a major conflict.

Get in

By plane

The town has its own airport 1 Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH  ^IATA), though this facility seems to be used to transport goods rather than passengers.

The nearest city with an airport is Reno and therefore the 2 Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO ^IATA) would be recommended for commercial flights.

See

• 1 Hawthrone Ordnance Museum, 925 E St., ☏ +1 775-945-5400. M-F 10 AM - 4 PM; Sat. 10 AM - 2 PM. Free. (updated Oct 2016)
• 2 Mineral County Museum, 400 10th St. (Corner of 10th and D. St.), ☏ +1 775-945-5142. Free. (updated Oct 2016)

Do

Gambling

If you win... Chances are that, if you win it big in Hawthorne and you are not a U.S. citizen your winnings will be subject to a 30% withholding tax from the Internal Revenue Service. That $10,000 slot winning can dwindle quite quickly if that is taken off the top. Not to worry though you can reclaim your gambling winnings tax through a 1042-S form. You should get this from the casino so don't lose it: it is your starting ticket to getting your gambling winnings back.

• 1 El Capitan Lodge and Casino, 540 F St, ☏ +1 775-945-3321, toll-free: +1-800-922-2311. Slots only, no tables (updated May 2019)
• Joe's Tavern Casino, 537 Sierra Way, ☏ +1 775-945-2302. (updated Oct 2017)

Drink

• 1 Joe's Tavern Casino, 537 Sierra Way, ☏ +1 775-945-2302. (updated Oct 2017)

Sleep

Hawthorne is a small, rural town. Don't expect the usual large hotel-casinos of other Nevadan towns.

• 1 America's Best Inn & Suites, 1402 E. 5th St, ☏ +1 775 945-2660, fax: +1 775 945-3872. 
• 2 Travelodge Hawthorne, 540 F St, ☏ +1 775-945-3321. (updated Oct 2017)

Go next

• Mono Lake is about one hour west of the town on State Route 359 (which becomes California State Route 167 at the California border).
• Reno
• Tonopah

Routes through Hawthorne

Fallon ← Jct N ←

N  S

→ Tonopah → Las Vegas