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Seneca, New Mexico
Seneca, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Seneca, New Mexico
Seneca, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Union
Elevation
4,990 ft (1,520 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 575
GNIS feature ID 910940

Seneca is an unincorporated community in Union County, New Mexico, United States. Seneca is located on New Mexico State Road 406, 12.6 miles (20.3 km) north-northeast of Clayton. Originally known as Cienaga, the name was corrupted by Anglophone settlers after the Civil War. The first postmaster was Flora Blackwell.

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