Eld Inlet
Eld Inlet is an inlet located at the southern end of Puget Sound in Thurston County, Washington. It is the second southernmost arm of Puget Sound after neighboring Budd Inlet.{{Cite web|title=Deschutes River watershed area: Budd Inlet - Washington State Department of Ecology|url=https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-quality/Water-improvement/Total-Maximum-Daily-Load-process/Directory-of-improvement-projects/Deschutes-River-watershed-area-Budd-Inlet|access-date=2020-10-01|website=ecology.wa.gov}}
Etymology
Eld Inlet was given its present name by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition, to honor one of the expedition's officers, Midshipman Henry Eld.{{cite book |last= Phillips |first= James W. |title= Washington State Place Names |url= https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil |url-access= registration |year= 1971 |publisher= University of Washington Press |isbn= 0-295-95158-3 |pages= [https://archive.org/details/washingtonstatep00phil/page/19 19], 44}}{{cite web | url=http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/permitting/historic/docs/Place-Names.pdf | title=Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide | publisher=Thurston County Historical Commission | date=1992 | accessdate=28 March 2018 | pages=23}}
History
In May 1792 Peter Puget and Joseph Whidbey of the Vancouver Expedition explored Eld Inlet. At the southern end they found a native village of about 60 inhabitants. Due to the friendly reception Puget called the place Friendly Inlet.{{cite book |last= Roberts |first= John E. |title= A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792 |year= 2005 |publisher= Trafford Publishing |isbn= 978-1-4120-7097-3 |pages= 62}}
Geography
Eld Inlet is about {{convert|6|mi|km|abbr=on}} long and has a maximum breadth of {{convert|1.24|mi|km|abbr=on}}.{{GNIS|1513271|Eld Inlet}} McLane Creek drains into the southern end of Eld Inlet, forming a large mudflat known as Mud Bay.
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Category:Inlets of Washington (state)
Category:Bodies of water of Thurston County, Washington
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