Farm to Market Road 1780
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| Length: | 62.203 mi[1] (100.106 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1951[1] – present | |||
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| South end: |  SH 83 near Seagraves |
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  US 82 / US 380 |
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| North end: |  SH 214 in Morton |
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| Counties: | Gaines, Yoakum, Cochran | |||
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Farm to Market Road 1780 (FM 1780) is a farm-to-market road located in the South Plains region of West Texas. The highway begins at an intersection with SH 83 just west of Seagraves and runs in a generally north direction, ending at SH 214 in Morton. The highway runs parallel to SH 214, acting as an alternate route to that highway between Denver City and Morton.
The route of FM 1780 is mostly rural, with Whiteface and Morton being the only towns along the highway's route.
Route description
FM 1780 begins at an intersection with SH 83 approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Seagraves. The highway enters Yoakum County just north of here and has intersections with Farm to Market Road 1939, Farm to Market Road 330 and Farm to Market Road 213. FM 1780 meets U.S. Route 82/U.S. Route 380 at a stop sign approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Plains. The highway's next intersection is with Farm to Market Road 2196, entering Cochran County north of here. FM 1780 has an intersection with Farm to Market Road 301 west of Sundown before sharing a brief overlap with Farm to Market Road 1585. The highway meets Farm to Market Road 300 before entering the town of Whiteface. In Morton, FM 1780 serves as the western terminus for State Highway 125 and has a brief overlap with State Highway 114 along the town's northern boundary. The highway continues to run north before turning west at County Road 245. FM 1780 continues to run in a generally west direction before reaching its northern terminus at State Highway 214 in Morton.
History
FM 1780 was first designated in 1951, running from State Highway 290 (current SH 214) in Morton to SH 290 (current SH 114) in Whiteface. The highway was extended further south along the old route of Farm to Market Road 769 from SH 116 (current SH 114) to FM 2196 in 1955.[2] FM 1780 was extended further south to its current southern terminus at SH 83, absorbing FM 1544 and parts of FM 1933.[3][4]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[5] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Gaines | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SH 83 – Seagraves, Denver City |
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| Yoakum | | 3.5 | 5.6 | FM 1933 west – Denver City | |
| | 5.5 | 8.9 |  FM 330 west |
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| | 7.5 | 12.1 |  FM 213 – Wellman |
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| | 16.6 | 26.7 | US 82 / US 380 – Plains, Brownfield |
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| | 22.6 | 36.4 | FM 2196 | ||
| Cochran | | 35.7 | 57.5 |  FM 301 – Sundown |
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| | 37.9 | 61.0 |  FM 1585 west |
South end of FM 1585 overlap | |
| | 38.6 | 62.1 | FM 1585 east |
North end of FM 1585 overlap | |
| | 43.3 | 69.7 |  FM 300 east – Levelland |
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| Whiteface | 45.5 | 73.2 |  SH 125 west – Bledsoe |
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| 45.8 | 73.7 |  SH 114 east – Levelland |
South end of SH 114 overlap | ||
| 46.1 | 74.2 | SH 114 west – Morton |
North end of SH 114 overlap | ||
| Morton | 62.6 | 100.7 | SH 214 – Plains, Muleshoe |
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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