New Mexico State Road 48
State highway in New Mexico, United States
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State Road 48 (NM 48) is a 22.140-mile-long (35.631 km) state highway that runs north–south through the Sacramento Mountains, which are part of the Lincoln National Forest in Lincoln County, New Mexico in the United States. NM 48's southern terminus is at U.S. Route 70 (US 70) in the Hollywood neighborhood of Ruidoso, and the northern terminus is at US 380 in Capitan. NM 37 intersects this highway in Angus.
 State Road 48 | ||||
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 NM 48 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NMDOT | ||||
| Length | 22.140 mi[1] (35.631 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 70 in Hollywood | |||
 NM 37 in Angus | ||||
| North end |  US 380 in Capitan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Mexico | |||
| Counties | Lincoln | |||
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Route description
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NM 48 begins at an intersection with US 70 in Hollywood and begins traveling northward. It then reaches an intersection with NM 37 in Angus. It ends at its northern terminus at US 380 in Capitan.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lincoln County.
| Location | mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruidoso | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 70 | Southern terminus | |
| Alto | 8.810 | 14.178 |   NM 532 west | Eastern terminus of NM 532 | |
| 10.700 | 17.220 |   NM 220 east | Western terminus of NM 220 | ||
| Angus | 12.976 | 20.883 |  NM 37 north | Southern terminus of NM 37 | |
| Capitan | 22.140 | 35.631 | US 380 | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
