New York State Route 194
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New York State Route 194 (NY 194) was a state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 that was located in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

, New York
New York
New 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...

. It began at an intersection with NY 177
New York State Route 177
New York State Route 177 is an east–west state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. It extends from Interstate 81 exit 42 in the town of Adams, Jefferson County, to NY 12 west of the village of Lowville, Lewis County. NY 177 intersects U.S...

 in Barnes Corners, a hamlet within the town of Pinckney
Pinckney, New York
Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina.The Town of Pinckney is on the west border of the county and is southeast of Watertown....

, and progressed northeast to its northern terminus at a junction with NY 12
New York State Route 12
New 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 Copenhagen
Copenhagen, New York
Copenhagen is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. This village is situated between Watertown, New York and Lowville, New York. The population was 865 at the 2000 census...

.

When NY 194 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it extended northeast through Copenhagen to NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...

 in Denmark
Denmark, New York
Denmark is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States named after the Kingdom of Denmark, situated in Scandinavia. The population was 2,747 at the 2000 census.The Town of Denmark is on the northwest border of the county and is east of Watertown....

. It was truncated to NY 12 in the late 1930s. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 194 was transferred from the state of New York to Lewis County as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. NY 194 was the only highway transferred to the county as part of the swap. The NY 194 designation was removed just over one month later. Most of its former routing is now County Route 194.

Route description

Route 194 began at an intersection with NY 177
New York State Route 177
New York State Route 177 is an east–west state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. It extends from Interstate 81 exit 42 in the town of Adams, Jefferson County, to NY 12 west of the village of Lowville, Lewis County. NY 177 intersects U.S...

 in the hamlet of Barnes Corners within the town of Pinckney
Pinckney, New York
Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 319 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina.The Town of Pinckney is on the west border of the county and is southeast of Watertown....

 in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

. The route first went northward, intersecting with County Route 21, where it turned to the northeast. Route 194 continued to the northeast, entering the Pinckney State Reforestation Area. McDown Road, a dirt road, intersected with Route 194 just before the main highway entered the hamlet of Forks Number Two. Route 194 left Forks Number Two and went on towards Copenhagen. Now in the town of Pinckney, Route 194 made several turns in direction until entering the hamlet of Pinckney Corners. At this point Route 194 was edging ever closer to Copenhagen, the largest municipality along the highway.

Route 194 left the town of Pinckney and entered the area of Copenhagen about 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north of Pinckney Corners. The route downgraded in elevation and entered Copenhagen. In the heart of the village, Route 194 passed a few businesses and the central school before terminating at an intersection with NY 12
New York State Route 12
New 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...

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History

NY 194 was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York to an alignment extending from NY 177
New York State Route 177
New York State Route 177 is an east–west state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. It extends from Interstate 81 exit 42 in the town of Adams, Jefferson County, to NY 12 west of the village of Lowville, Lewis County. NY 177 intersects U.S...

 in Barnes Corners in the southwest to NY 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...

 in the northeast via Copenhagen
Copenhagen, New York
Copenhagen is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. This village is situated between Watertown, New York and Lowville, New York. The population was 865 at the 2000 census...

. It was truncated to NY 12
New York State Route 12
New 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...

 ca. 1939. On April 1, 1980, ownership and maintenance of NY 194 was transferred from the state of New York
New York
New 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...

 to Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

 as part of a highway maintenance swap between the two levels of government. It was the only highway transferred to the county as part of the swap. The NY 194 designation was removed on May 12 of that year. Its former routing from Whitesville Road to NY 12 is now County Route 194 while the small portion that was on Whitesville Road is now part of CR 21.

Major intersections

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