How big is Hawkins in Stranger Things?

Hawkins is a small midwestern town located in Roane County in the state of Indiana with an estimated population of 10,000 to 15,000.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on strangerthings.fandom.com


Is Hawkins from Stranger Things real?

Though Hawkins is a fictional town, many of its street and neighborhood names are based on real places. The Duffer brothers based the names on their memories from growing up in Durham, North Carolina.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on harpersbazaar.com


Where is Hawkins supposed to be in Stranger Things?

The famous Hawkins, Indiana, is actually a town southeast of Atlanta, called Jackson, Georgia. The city is just 40 miles south of Atlanta and offers the amenities of a big city with the charm of a small town.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on travelpulse.com


Is the Hawkins Lab a real building?

1. Hawkins National Laboratory. The secretive Hawkins National Laboratory is in fact the shuttered Georgia Mental Health Institute which is part of Emory University, a private university based in Atlanta.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on filmquest.co


Is Hawkins lab abandoned?

Season 3 of Stranger Things showed us that Hawkins National Laboratory was closed and largely abandoned. The scandal involving the Barb cover-up shamed the lab into shutting things down.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on screenrant.com


Stranger Things Filming Locations! (Seasons 1, 2 and 3 Starcourt Mall)



How tall is the quarry in Stranger Things?

The entire depth of the quarry from the top to the water is approximately 200-250 feet, with the depth of the underwater being around 200 feet.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on strangerthings.fandom.com


Is Hawkins cursed?

So many terrible things happened in the city that residents started asking questions about what the hell is going on in Hawkins. The government tried to hide the true extent of what happened, but did not succeed very much. Now the locals say that Hawkins is cursed.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on aroged.com


Is Indiana a real place?

Hawkins, Indiana is a fictional town made up by Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer. The series was originally known as Montauk, because they had started creating the show with the setting the story in real-life coastal town Montauk, New York and nearby Long Beach locations.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thesun.co.uk


Is Stranger Things real story?

Inside The Real Government Experiments That Inspired 'Stranger Things' Fans have fallen in love with the horror-drama series, Stranger Things thanks to the escapism it provides in its world of monsters and superpowers. However, fans may be surprised to know that the series is not entirely fictional.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on yourtango.com


What year is Stranger Things set in?

A love letter to the '80s classics that captivated a generation, 'Stranger Things' is set in 1983 Indiana, where a young boy vanishes into thin air.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on imdb.com


Did El get her powers back?

In a deeply buried memory, El discovers that she was the one who sent Vecna to the other dimension after an epic battle between the two. That knowledge sparks her powers back up.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on washingtonpost.com


Is Stranger Things scary?

There are intense monster/slasher-type scares, with frequent death, peril, and gore. Children and teens are killed gruesomely, and people are attacked or taken by genuinely scary monsters, their bodies manipulated, possessed, and absorbed.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on commonsensemedia.org


Where in Indiana would Hawkins be?

Hawkins is part of fictional Roane County in Indiana, but Tennessee is home to an actual Roane County — which isn't far from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In "Stranger Things," Hawkins National Laboratory is overseen by the U.S. Department of Energy and overrun by sinister experiments.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on indystar.com


What state is Stranger Things set in?

Dustin, Lucas, and Max are still in Hawkins, Indiana, and Hopper is not disintegrated— but he is trapped deep in Russian territory. Scenes set in “Hawkins” are generally shot in Atlanta, Georgia, but Decider reports that the scenes in California were actually filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on elle.com


Can you visit Hawkins Indiana?

Netflix's hit original series, Stranger Things, is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. However, the show isn't filmed in the Hoosier state.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on netflixlife.com


Are there alligators in Lake Hawkins?

Lake Hawkins has a reputation for having clear water, but it is also known for their wildlife, which includes alligators. Many of the residents love the lake and the spillway area where swimmers, fishermen, and even loungers enjoy the atmosphere.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on 1073kissfmtexas.com


What is Hawkins Texas famous for?

In 1995, Texas Legislature designated Hawkins as the "Pancake Capital of Texas". It is the home of Jarvis Christian College, and nearby Lake Hawkins is a popular recreational venue. Hawkins is also the site of the annual Oil Festival held in October.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on east-texas.com


What was the Hawkins lab actually used for?

It was bought by Emory University in its entirety from the state in 1988 and housed a number of actual research projects for some years, but is now defunct and primarily used for shooting film and television.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on strangerthings.fandom.com


How tall is the cliff in Stranger Things?

According to Celeb Height Wiki, Caleb stands at 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on netflixlife.com


Is a demogorgon?

Demogorgon is a deity or demon associated with the underworld. Although often ascribed to Greek mythology, the name probably arises from an unknown copyist's misreading of a commentary by a fourth-century scholar, Lactantius Placidus. The concept itself can be traced back to the original misread term demiurge.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Who was the body they found in Stranger Things?

Will's fake body looked so realistic that the Duffer Brothers used it again in season 2. In some of the camera shots in which Hopper is carrying an unconscious Will through the lab, David Harbour was actually carrying the fake body.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on strangerthings.fandom.com