Hawley

History

The borough was named for Irad Hawley, first president of the Pennsylvania Coal Company. Early industry centered on the transportation and support of nearby coal mining operations along with manufacturing facilities. The Bellemonte Silk Mill, regarded as the largest bluestone building in the world, and J.S. O'Connor American Rich Cut Glassware Factory are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Hawley is located where Middle Creek enters the Lackawaxen River, at (41.478225, -75.179154) at an elevation of . Hawley students attend Wallenpaupack Areas Schools, with high, middle, and primary schools approximately five miles from town and located on the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack. Some kindergarten children attended school in the former Hawley High School, a WPA project and located in the borough, up until a few years ago when they were transferred back to the primary school. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and (3.12%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,355
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,342
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  3,843
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,547
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,489
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,334
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  3,285
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,249

Largest nearby schools

• Honesdale HS
  High · Honesdale · 697 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• Lakeside Elementary School
  Elementary · Honesdale · 407 students · 13.1:1 ratio
• Stourbridge Primary Ctr
  Elementary · Honesdale · 394 students · 11.6:1 ratio
• Wayne Highlands MS
  Middle · Honesdale · 376 students · 12.1:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2024-05-24
  6 km E of Califon, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-05-01
  1 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.9 — 2024-04-27
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-10
  5 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 3.7 — 2024-04-05
  7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
• M 2.6 — 2024-04-05
  6 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey