Hawthorne Industry Park is an Approved U.S. Opportunity Zone, ideally located in North Central Florida. Situated within the Hawthorne city limits, Hawthorne Industry Park features prime frontage on U.S. Highway 301 and State Road 20, boasting incredible access to major roadways, ports, airports and rail lines.
Roadways
Hawthorne Industry Park is located in the northwest corner along U.S. Highway 301 and State Road 20. Interstate 75 is less than 15 miles, and Interstate 10 is conveniently accessible to the north.
Ports
JAXPORT, a 1,500-acre, full-service, diversified international trade seaport with ocean carrier service across all major trade lanes, is only 75 miles from Hawthorne Industry Park. The Park benefits from being in Foreign Trade Zone #64 with JAXPORT, allowing companies that import, store or export dutiable foreign merchandise in and from the FTZ to exempt the standard tariffs. These are the same benefits as companies located in a portside FTZ. In addition, JAXPORT owns and maintains the Blount Island Marine Terminal, Dames Point Marine Terminal and Talleyrand Marine Terminal along the St. Johns River, as well as the JAXPORT Cruise Terminal. Farther to the south, Port Tampa Bay is well-known for its easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, shipbuilding industry and handling of bulk and break-bulk ocean cargoes. The port offers access via ship, rail and truck.
Florida boasts 14 deep-water ports, giving Hawthorne Industry Park another reason that it is the perfect location.
Airports
The closest airport to Hawthorne Industry Park is Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV), just 18 miles from the Park. The airport offers daily departures via Delta Airlines and American Airlines, including direct service to international hubs Miami, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte. In addition, two international airports are within 85 miles, Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) and Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB). The two Orlando-area international airports, Orlando (MCO) and Orlando Sanford (SFB), are under 112 miles away.
Railroads
Hawthorne Industry Park is served by CSX, with its main north-south freight line through the state of Florida connecting to JAXPORT and Port Tampa Bay. The CSX line runs along the border of the Park.