title: New Mexico State Road 272
text: # New Mexico State Road 272
  
  State Road 272 (NM 272) is a 9.3-mile-long (15.0 km) state highway in the US state of New Mexico. NM 272's southern terminus is at the end of state route south of Fort Sumner State Monument, and the northern terminus is at U.S. Route 60 (US 60) and US 84 east of Fort Sumner.
  
  ## Major intersections
  
  The entire route is in De Baca County.
  
  | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | ​ | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 60 / US 84 | Northern terminus |
  | ​ | 3.010 | 4.844 | NM 212 | |
  | ​ | 5.500 | 8.851 | NM 212 north | Southern terminus of NM 212 |
  | ​ | 9.310 | 14.983 | End of state maintenance | Southern terminus |
  | 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
  