Hawthorne Florida Map

About Hawthorne, Florida

Hawthorne is a locality in Lake County, Florida, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,478. The population density is 77.3 people per km². Hawthorne is located at 29.5937°N, 82.0945°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Hawthorne is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 34748, 32640.

Hawthorne rises from a landscape defined by the steady, dark pulse of the Palatlakaha River as it meanders through the damp, subtropical lowlands. It lies 3.4 miles south of Leesburg, FL (from Leesburg, FL: bearing 173°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west-southwest of Tavares. The air here holds a heavy, persistent moisture that clings to the skin, softened by the shade of cypress stands and the rhythmic sway of palmetto scrub. To the west, the land rises briefly toward the modest elevation of Tomato Hill, while the stillness of Lake Harris anchors the horizon, its surface often mirroring the intense, violet-streaked light that precedes the frequent evening storms. A short distance away, the quiet biodiversity of the Helena Run Preserve shelters the earth, allowing the wild, untamed character of the region to persist just beyond the reach of human industry.

Hawthorne maintains a quiet, deliberate pace, shaped by a history of agrarian labor and the slow, shifting tides of regional commerce that look toward the distant, salt-tinged air of Crystal Cove. While the local economy once leaned heavily into the harvests of the surrounding groves, the modern identity of the place is tied to the preservation of its natural corridors and the simple, enduring connections of its residents. Shadows of the past linger in the quietude of local lanes, where the proximity to the aquatic basin of Double Sink and the curious, isolated topography of Monkey Island remind those who live here that the geography remains fluid and untethered. Life in Hawthorne moves with the water, observing the seasons not by the calendar, but by the subtle changes in the depth of the river and the way the humidity settles over the fields at dusk.

About This Hawthorne Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hawthorne, Florida. Coordinates: 29.593677, -82.094467. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hawthorne includes the ZIP code (34748, 32640), telephone area code (727, 904), county seat of Lake County (Tavares), and school district assignment (Alachua County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.