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Barrington, officially named the Municipality of the District of Barrington, is a district municipality in western Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Statistics Canada classifies the district municipality as a municipal district.
The Municipality of Barrington welcomes you to the Lobster Capital of Canada! Take time to explore our beautiful coastal destination, which includes Cape Sable Island, the most southerly point of Nova Scotia!
Apr 22, 2009 · Barrington, a small community within the municipal district of Barrington (incorporated in 1879), is located on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. First known as Bacareau, a thriving Acadian settlement, it was completely destroyed by the British during the Expulsion.
The Municipality is made up of many small coastal communities and includes the beautiful and remote Cape Sable Island, located on the southernmost tip in Nova Scotia. You'll also discover fantastic outdoor adventure, beautiful white sand beaches, historic lighthouses, and one of the best birding destinations in Eastern Canada.
- The Municipality of the District of Barrington forms the southernmost part of the province and contains Cape Sable, the eastern boundary between the North Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine.
- Cape Sable Island is home to the tallest lighthouse in the Maritime Provinces.
- The Cape Light stands 101 feet tall, located on Canada’s most southern saltwater beach, The Hawk Beach.
- The Mi’kmaq called the area, “Ministiguish” or “Ministegkek”, meaning “he has gone for it.”
Barrington is an unincorporated Canadian rural community of about 4,000 people on the northeast corner of Barrington Bay in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Barrington is part of the much larger Municipality of the District of Barrington, also wholly within Shelburne County.
Barrington, Nova Scotia is a small, unincorporated community that is actually part of a municipal district (called the Municipality of the District of Barrington) within the county of Shelburne. Essentially, it’s a small community within a district within a municipality in Nova Scotia.
