Hawthorne Boulevard

Hawthorne Boulevard, once known as "Hawthorne Avenue", is the name of a major Southern California thoroughfare also signed as State Route 107 (and as Los Angeles County Route N7 through the Palos Verdes Peninsula).

It extends from the Palos Verdes Peninsula northward through Torrance, Lawndale, Lennox, and Inglewood, a distance of more than twenty miles. Hawthorne Boulevard ends at Century Boulevard where it continues north to Hollywood as La Brea Avenue.

Hawthorne Bouleward is very distinctive through Lawndale and part of Hawthorne because it is very wide with business parking in the center between the northbound and southbound lanes; the parking area was once part of a Pacific Electric right-of-way.

Landmarks along Hawthorne Bouleward include Point Vicente Park, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, South Coast Park Del Amo Fashion Center, South Bay Galleria, Hawthorne Plaza, and the Hawthorne Station for the LACMTA Green Line.

Bus service between Century Boulevard and Artesia Boulevard is served by Metro Local 40 and Metro Rapid 740. Service south of Artesia Boulevard is served by Metro Express 444 and Torrance Transit 8.