Hawkins is a small Midwestern town located in Roane County in the state of Indiana. Hawkins was a largely quiet and uneventful town.
The Upside Down is an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world. It contains the same locations and infrastructure as the human world, but it is much darker, colder and obscured by an omnipresent fog.
Mirkwood was the nickname given to a road in Hawkins that went past the Hawkins National Laboratory. Located where the roads Cornwallis and Kerley meet.
Hawkins National Laboratory is very secretive and private. It was surrounded by a barbed wire fence and guarded by military police. It was composed of one multi-story building that led down to an underground complex. It was located within a secluded forest with only a single road leading to it.
Byers House is the residence of Will, Jonathan, and Joyce Byers. The house was somewhat run down and in worse-for-wear condition.
Wheeler House is the residence of Mike, Nancy, Holly, Karen, and Ted Wheeler. It is located on the Maple Street.
Castle Byers was a makeshift fort made by Will Byers in the forest near his house.
Hawkins Public Library was located in the center of Hawkins' town square. The building prominently featured a clock tower.
Hawkins Middle School is a middle school in the city of Hawkins in the Roane County School District. It is located next to Hawkins High School.
Hawkins High School is the high school in the town of Hawkins. It is located next to Hawkins Middle School.