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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hawthorne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hawthorne and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Hawthorne:
    • 33.333478, -81.699833
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hawthorne
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Aiken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Aiken County
    • Since Hawthorne is near Barnwell County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barnwell County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burke County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hawthorne

Communities Also Named Hawthorne ...

We found 30 communities that are also named Hawthorne.

Within South Carolina, the name Hawthorne is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 28 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Hawthorne.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Fairfield County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Hawthorne.
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Alachua County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the south of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Hawthorne.
      • Lake County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Lake County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hawthorne.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Hawthorne [Cook County].
    • Indiana
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hawthorne [Lawrence County].
    • Iowa
      • Montgomery County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Hawthorne.
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Atchison County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Hawthorne.
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Campbell County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Hawthorne.
    • Louisiana
      • Vernon Parish
      • This Hawthorne is located in Vernon Parish and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of Hawthorne.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Baltimore County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Hawthorne.
      • Charles County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Charles County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km] to the north northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Hawthorne.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Saint Clair County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the north of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Hawthorne.
    • Mississippi
      • Adams County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Adams County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Hawthorne.
      • Pearl River County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Pearl River County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km] to the west southwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Hawthorne.
    • Nebraska
      • Lancaster County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Lancaster County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Hawthorne.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Mineral County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Hawthorne.
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Hawthorne [Bergen County].
    • New York
      • Westchester County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Westchester County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Hawthorne.
    • North Carolina
      • Buncombe County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Buncombe County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Hawthorne.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Hawthorne lies 1,377 miles [2,216.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Hawthorne.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Douglas County and lies 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hawthorne.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Philadelphia County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Hawthorne.
    • Tennessee
      • Bedford County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Bedford County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Hawthorne.
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Shelby County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hawthorne.
      • Walker County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Walker County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km] to the west of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Hawthorne.
    • Virginia
      • Norton City
      • This Hawthorne is located in Norton City and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norton City community of Hawthorne.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Hawthorne [Logan County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This Hawthorne is located in Douglas County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hawthorne that is located in Aiken County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Hawthorne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawthorne ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bush ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bush is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
  • Dog Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dog Ferry is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ferry
  • Dry Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dry Branch is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Grays Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Grays Landing is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
  • Greenland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenland is located in Barnwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Hidden Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Haven is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
  • Hollow Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollow Creek is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
  • Hunters Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hunters Glen is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
  • Quail Hollow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Quail Hollow is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
  • Shell Bluff Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Bluff Landing is located in Burke County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff Landing
  • Silver Bluff Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Silver Bluff Ferry is located in Richmond County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff Ferry
  • Spiderweb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spiderweb is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiderweb
  • Twiggs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Twiggs is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
  • Wood Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wood Valley is located in Aiken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley

How Far From Hawthorne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hawthorne to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Hawthorne once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawthorne and extending to:

  • Aiken, which is the Seat of Aiken County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Hawthorne to Aiken, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,917 miles [7,913.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawthorne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hawthorne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Hawthorne could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Hawthorne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hawthorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3335, Longitude: -81.6998       In this case, the coordinates for Hawthorne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.688 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.816 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.364 degrees.