title: New Mexico State Road 256
text: # New Mexico State Road 256
  
  State Road 256 (NM 256) is a 8.320-mile-long (13.390 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 256's southern terminus is at NM 2 south-southeast of Roswell, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 380 (US 380) in Roswell.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Chaves County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 2 | Southern terminus |
  | ​ | 1.378 | 2.218 | NM 255 east | Western terminus of NM 255 |
  | ​ | 3.749 | 6.033 | NM 253 east | Western terminus of NM 253 |
  | ​ | 4.922 | 7.921 | NM 254 north | Southern terminus of NM 254 |
  | Roswell | 8.320 | 13.390 | US 380 | Northern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  