Hawthorn can refer to different things depending on the context:
- As a place, Hawthorn is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located about 6 kilometers east of Melbourne's central business district within the City of Boroondara local government area. It was formerly its own local government area known as the City of Hawthorn, abolished in 1994 and merged into the City of Boroondara.
- As a village, Hawthorn is a rural village in Durham, England, located between Seaham and Easington near the North Sea.
- As a plant, hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is a small European tree native to the northern temperate zone, also commonly found in hedgerows, fields, and woodlands throughout the UK and other places.
If the query is about the location "Hawthorn," it most commonly refers to the Melbourne suburb or the Durham village depending on the country of interest. If it refers to the plant, it is widely distributed in temperate regions including Europe, the UK, and parts of North America.
