title: New Mexico State Road 261
text: # New Mexico State Road 261
  
  State Road 261 (NM 261) is a 4.571-mile-long (7.356 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 261's southern terminus is at NM 253 southeast of Roswell, and the northern terminus is at NM 254 southeast of Roswell.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in Chaves County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | NM 253 | Southern terminus |
  | ​ | 4.571 | 7.356 | NM 254 | Northern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  