title: New Mexico State Road 542
text: # New Mexico State Road 542
  
  State Road 542 (NM 542) is a 15.2-mile-long (24.5 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 542's southern terminus is at NM 55 north of Tatum, and the northern terminus is at NM 41 north-northwest of Willard.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Torrance County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 55 | Southern terminus |
  | ​ | 15.200 | 24.462 | NM 41 | Northern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  