New York State Route 180 (
NY 180) is a north–south
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in the northwestern part of
Jefferson CountyJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
in the
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of
New YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The southern terminus of the route is at
NY 3New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
in the
HounsfieldHounsfield is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner....
hamlet of Baggs Corner, located 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Watertown. The northern terminus is at
NY 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
in the
OrleansOrleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
hamlet of Fishers Landing. NY 180 is part of the
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from its southern terminus at Baggs Corner to its junction with
NY 12ENew York State Route 12E is a state highway located entirely within the northwestern part of Jefferson County in northern New York, USA. Officially, the southern terminus of NY 12E is at NY 12 in the city of Watertown; however, its signed terminus is at NY 12F in the village of...
at the
BrownvilleBrownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown, early settler and leader....
hamlet of Limerick.
Route description
NY 180 begins at
NY 3New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
in
HounsfieldHounsfield is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner....
. The route heads north passing west of the
Watertown International AirportWatertown International Airport is a public airport located in the town of Hounsfield, five miles west of the central business district of Watertown, a city in Jefferson County, New York, USA...
.
NY 12FNew York State Route 12F is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 180 in the town of Hounsfield to a junction with U.S. Route 11 and NY 12 in the city of Watertown...
intersects from the east and NY 180 crosses the
Black RiverThe Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
. After crossing the river, the route enters
DexterDexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders....
, intersecting CR 59 from the west and CR 53 from the east. The highway continues north into the town of
BrownvilleBrownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown, early settler and leader....
where it intersects with
NY 12ENew York State Route 12E is a state highway located entirely within the northwestern part of Jefferson County in northern New York, USA. Officially, the southern terminus of NY 12E is at NY 12 in the city of Watertown; however, its signed terminus is at NY 12F in the village of...
, and parallels the
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. It gradually turns north-northeast on Perch River Road, eventually intersecting CR 54 and passing Perch Lake. NY 180 then becomes known as Fox Road and reaches a junction with CR 128 before intersecting
NY 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
. Route 180 turns more to the northeast into the town of Stone Mills, and travels for some time in mostly rural land. CR 12 comes in from the west, and NY 180 heads nearly due-north into the
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of
La FargevilleLa Fargeville is a hamlet in the town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. The hamlet is named after John La Farge, one of the early proprietors of the town. The hamlet of La Fargeville was once a village, but dissolved its municipal...
, located within the town of
OrleansOrleans is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 2,789 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the northern part of the county and is north of Watertown. Orleans is named after the commune of Orléans in France.- History :...
.
In La Fargeville,
NY 411New York State Route 411 is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 180 in the community of La Fargeville in the town of Orleans...
has its western terminus at Route 180, and CR 181 ends along the route. For several miles, the highway continues north, only intersecting with local roads. It intersects with CR 3 and runs through a the La Gold Club. Route 180 passes within a mile of
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, and turns west on its final stretch. NY 180 terminates at
NY 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
on the banks of the St. Lawrence River.
History
NY 180 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to the portion of its routing north of
NY 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
in
ClaytonClayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John M. Clayton, a federal political leader from Delaware.The Town of Clayton contains a village named Clayton...
. At the same time, a connector between
ChaumontChaumont is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. The village is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, the Comte de Chaumont in France....
and the Clayton hamlet of
DepauvilleDepauville is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 512 at the 2000 census.Depauville is a community in the south part of the Town of Clayton.- History :...
was designated as NY 179 while the segment of what is now NY 180 between the
HounsfieldHounsfield is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,466 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner....
hamlet of Baggs Corner and
NY 12ENew York State Route 12E is a state highway located entirely within the northwestern part of Jefferson County in northern New York, USA. Officially, the southern terminus of NY 12E is at NY 12 in the city of Watertown; however, its signed terminus is at NY 12F in the village of...
(now
NY 12FNew York State Route 12F is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 180 in the town of Hounsfield to a junction with U.S. Route 11 and NY 12 in the city of Watertown...
) south of
DexterDexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders....
became NY 409. The portion of modern NY 180 from Dexter to the
BrownvilleBrownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown, early settler and leader....
community of Limerick was initially part of NY 12E and had been part of
NY 3New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
prior to 1930.
Ca. 1938, NY 179 was extended south to Baggs Corner, supplanting NY 409 and overlapping NY 12E between Chaumont and Dexter. NY 179 was also extended northward to
ClaytonClayton is a village located in the Town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 1,821 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the name of the town....
by way of an overlap with
NY 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
around this time. The overlap with NY 12E was slightly reduced in length by the following year when the alignments of NY 12E and NY 12F east of NY 179 were flipped, placing both routes on their modern alignments. NY 179 itself remained unchanged until ca. 1963, when the designation was completely removed. The portion of NY 179 south of Limerick became a southward extension of NY 180, which connected to Limerick by way of a previously unnumbered roadway between NY 12 and NY 12E. The other independent portion of NY 179 from Chaumont to Depauville—the route's original alignment—is now maintained by
Jefferson CountyJefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
as County Route 179.
Major intersections