Eld Inlet

Eld Inlet
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Location	Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates	47°4′57″N 122°59′21″W / 47.08250°N 122.98917°W / 47.08250; -122.98917
Type	Inlet
Part of	South Puget Sound
Ocean/sea sources	Salish Sea

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.^[1]

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.^[2][3]

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.^[4]

Eld Inlet is about 6 mi (9.7 km) long and has a maximum breadth of 1.24 mi (2.00 km).^[5] McLane Creek drains into the southern end of Eld Inlet, forming a large mudflat known as Mud Bay.

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