Point No Point

Point No Point hadᶻqs (Lushootseed)
Point
The lighthouse at Point No Point
Location	Kitsap County
Etymology	Apparent lack of land
Native name	hadᶻqs (Lushootseed)

Point No Point (Lushootseed: hadᶻqs) is an outcropping of land on the northeast point of the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington, the United States. It was the location of the signing of the Point No Point Treaty and is the site of the Point No Point Light.

The Lushootseed name of the point is hadᶻqs, which means "long point".^[1] It was named by Charles Wilkes during the United States Exploring Expedition of Puget Sound in 1841. Wilkes gave the point its name because it appears much less of a promontory at close range than it does from a distance.^[2] Point No Point has been noted for its unusual place name.^[3]

The marine climate ensures plenty of precipitation in winter and mild temperatures in summer. There are many productive habitats. The spit itself has sandy beaches with log jams, as well as some man-made structures for boating. Behind the beaches is a large mixed freshwater/saltwater marsh with a substantial shrub component. The waters surrounding the point react to swiftly running tides, attracting many marine bird species.^{[citation needed]}