Texas State Highway 193
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State Highway 193 or SH 193 is a short state highway that runs from Mingus east through Gordon to Interstate 20. This route was originally designated by 1933.
, Palo Pinto County
, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes a few homes and leaves Mingus, running to the south of a Union Pacific railroad line as it heads through areas of fields. The highway heads into wooded areas and turns northeast, becoming West Cedar Street. SH 193 curves east and enters Gordon
, passing homes while continuing to the south of the railroad tracks. In the center of town, the road crosses FM 919 and becomes East Cedar Street. The highway leaves Gordon and turns southeast away from the Union Pacific line, passing through wooded areas with a few fields. SH 193 continues southeast to its eastern terminus at an interchange with I-20
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Route description
SH 193 begins at an intersection with SH 108 in MingusMingus, Texas
Mingus is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mingus is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, Palo Pinto County
Palo Pinto County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,026 people, 10,594 households, and 7,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 28 people per square mile . There were 14,102 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, heading east on a two-lane undivided road. The road passes a few homes and leaves Mingus, running to the south of a Union Pacific railroad line as it heads through areas of fields. The highway heads into wooded areas and turns northeast, becoming West Cedar Street. SH 193 curves east and enters Gordon
Gordon, Texas
Gordon is a city in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 478 at the 2010 Census.Former Olympic athlete and conservative political figure Bob Richards raises miniature horses in Gordon.-Geography:...
, passing homes while continuing to the south of the railroad tracks. In the center of town, the road crosses FM 919 and becomes East Cedar Street. The highway leaves Gordon and turns southeast away from the Union Pacific line, passing through wooded areas with a few fields. SH 193 continues southeast to its eastern terminus at an interchange with I-20
Interstate 20 in Texas
Interstate 20 in Texas is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, running east from a junction with Interstate 10 east of Kent, Texas, through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the border with Louisiana near Waskom, Texas...
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