It is located to the east of the huge walled plain Mendeleev.

No significant craters overlie the rim or interior, but a smaller, worn crater is attached to the southern outer rim.

A ridge of material runs from the northwest rim to the midpoint of the floor.

Henderson lies within the eroded remains of a larger and older crater-like feature.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Henderson.