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Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum is located at 925 E Street, Hawthorne, Nevada. You can find it in Hawthorne. A drive of 0.1 mi reaches Mineral County Museum.

Photo: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Hawthorne
9 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.1K
a year · #5,795 of 7,770
In brief

A museum inside Hawthorne

Summers are hot

July highs run 96–96°, and about 82 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓

You can stay in Hawthorne

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum is inside Hawthorne, which has 9 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best month: May

May is the mild month, with a high of 77°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

Picking a season

The weather near Hawthorne Ordnance Museum shifts through the year, as below.

Jan48° / 24°
Feb53° / 27°
Mar62° / 32°
Apr68° / 37°
May77° / 46°
Jun87° / 54°
Jul96° / 60°
Aug93° / 57°
Sep85° / 49°
Oct72° / 38°
Nov58° / 29°
Dec47° / 23°
Typical highs and lows in Hawthorne. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Hawthorne. Hawthorne’s full climate →
About

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

The Hawthorne Ordnance Museum is located at 925 E Street, Hawthorne, Nevada. The museum showcases various demilitarized ammunition and other military equipment belonging to the United States Navy and the United States Army which were manufactured and stored in an ammunition depot based in Hawthorne. The museum is operated by a local non-profit organization.

Type
Museum
Wikipedia readers
1.1K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Rooms near Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

The nearest towns with places to stay are Hawthorne (9) and Bridgeport (13).

Hawthorne Ordnance Museum1Hawthorne9Bridgeport13Mina1Mineral County Museum10 mi
Hawthorne Ordnance Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Mineral County Museum
In town

Hawthorne

9 places to stay · 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

2,809 people

1 hr drive

Bridgeport

13 places to stay · 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park

303 people · 25% vacation homes

37 mi southwest of Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

45 min drive

Mina

1 place to stay · 1 campground

107 people

29 mi east of Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

Compare 3 towns
TownFrom Hawthorne Ordnance MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical home
Hawthornein town—9 4 hotels · 3 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park2,809$168K
Bridgeport 25% vacation homes37 mi southwest1 hr13 3 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 4 campgrounds · 1 RV park303$347K
Mina29 mi east45 min1 1 campground107$33K

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MMHMammoth Yosemite64 mi
BIHEastern Sierra Regional81 mi
RNOReno Tahoe · major hub91 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Hawthorne Ordnance Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Pair Hawthorne Ordnance Museum with these

A wider trip can take in these, within 68 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Mono Lake: File:Mono lake sat.jpg: created by NASA Rotation and crop: Hike395, Public domain · Mammoth Mountain: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · Devils Postpile National Monument: Frank Kovalchek from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Convict Lake: The original uploader was Geographer at English Wikipedia., CC BY 1.0 · Inyo National Forest: Cullen328, CC BY 3.0 · Ansel Adams Wilderness: Hike395 (talk · contribs), CC BY 3.0 · June Mountain: Frank K. from Anchorage, Alaska, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Mineral County Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Questions about Hawthorne Ordnance Museum

Is Hawthorne Ordnance Museum in Hawthorne?

Yes. It’s inside Hawthorne, NV.

When is the best time to visit Hawthorne Ordnance Museum?

May, with a high of 77°.

What is the closest airport to Hawthorne Ordnance Museum?

Mammoth Yosemite (MMH), about 64 miles away. The nearest big hub is Reno Tahoe (RNO), about 91 miles.

Where should I stay near Hawthorne Ordnance Museum?

Hawthorne (in town, 9 places to stay) and Bridgeport (37 mi, 13 places to stay).

From locals

Ask people in Hawthorne

Tips will appear here once someone posts in Hawthorne’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.