New Mexico State Road 81
NM 81 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 45.800 mi (73.708 km) | |||
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| South end | To Fed. 2 at Mexico–U.S. border | |||
| North end | NM 9 in Hachita | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Hidalgo, Grant | |||
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New Mexico State Road 81 (NM 81) is a 45.8-mile-long (73.7 km) state road in southwestern New Mexico. The route runs from the Mexico–U.S. border in Antelope Wells north to NM 9 in Hachita, passing through desert and semi-arid farmland. NM 81 is maintained by the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT).