Eld Inlet

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Eld Inlet
Eld Inlet
Eld Inlet
Eld Inlet
Eld Inlet
Location Thurston County, Washington
Coordinates 47°4′57″N122°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]

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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. [2] [3]

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. [4]

Geography

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Deschutes River watershed area: Budd Inlet - Washington State Department of Ecology". ecology.wa.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ Phillips, James W. (1971). Washington State Place Names . University of Washington Press. pp.  19, 44. ISBN   0-295-95158-3.
  3. ↑ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 23. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ Roberts, John E. (2005). A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season - 1792. Trafford Publishing. p. 62. ISBN   978-1-4120-7097-3.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eld Inlet


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