Beckett Point, Washington
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Beckett Point is a small sand spit jutting out into northeastern Discovery Bay, about ten miles from the city of Port Townsend in Jefferson County, Washington, United States.[1] The Point is owned by the Beckett Point Fisherman's Club, which leases out approximately 100 homes.[2] Many of the families have lived there for several generations, fishing salmon, crab, and shrimp.
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Beckett Point | |
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Spit | |
Coordinates: 48°04′37″N 122°53′20″W | |
Offshore water bodies | Discovery Bay |
Etymology | Possible crew member of Vancouver Expedition |
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Home to approximately 81 species of plants,[1] the point contains a rare remnant of the region's original prairie ecosystem.[3]