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Date: May 17, 2009

Press Release

Santa Elena Canyon  

Did You Know?
From the 1930s until the mid-1960s, Santa Elena Canyon was formally known as "Santa Helena Canyon." The National Park Service dropped the H from the name to assist english-speaking visitors in pronouncing the Spanish language name of the canyon.

Last Updated: May 17, 2009 at 16:55 EST