Henderson Inlet
| Henderson Inlet | |
|---|---|
View from ISS Expedition 71, June 2024 | |
| Location | Thurston County, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°08′42″N 122°50′06″W / 47.1451°N 122.8349°W |
| Type | Inlet |
| Part of | South Puget Sound |
| Ocean/sea sources | Salish Sea |
Henderson Inlet is a small, southern inlet of Puget Sound, Washington state, situated between Budd Inlet to the west and Nisqually Reach to the east. It is located in Thurston County, and the nearest city is Olympia, the state capital. Henderson Inlet was named in 1841 by Charles Wilkes, commander of the United States Exploring Expedition, after James Henderson, who served as quartermaster. A variant name is "South Bay".