Hawthorne, CA

United States

Hawthorne sits between the 405 and 110 freeways in LA's South Bay, about 15 miles from downtown and five miles from LAX. The 405 runs north-south along the eastern edge while the 105 cuts east-west through the southern part. Local routes include Hawthorne Boulevard and El Segundo Boulevard for quick trips to Manhattan Beach, El Segundo, and Torrance. SpaceX builds Falcon rockets and Dragon spacecraft at its massive headquarters complex on Jack Northrop Way.