Hawthorne Army Depot

The Hawthorne Army Depot spans 147,000 acres with 2,427 storage bunkers, providing extensive ammunition storage and maintenance capabilities for the United States military forces.

Founded in 1930 following the Lake Denmark Naval Ammunition Depot disaster, the facility became a primary staging area for munitions during World War II with 5,625 workers.

The depot transformed the local community of Hawthorne, bringing military personnel and civilian workers who developed a specialized industrial workforce in ammunition management.

The facility maintains strict security protocols and operates under contractor management by Day & Zimmermann Hawthorne Corporation, handling ammunition storage, renovation, and demilitarization operations.

The depot includes a groundwater treatment plant and operates geothermal wells, combining military storage functions with environmental sustainability initiatives in the Nevada desert.

Location: Nevada

GPS coordinates: 38.47694,-118.65778

Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:35