Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia

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Barrington Passage
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Barrington Passage
Location of Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43°31′39″N65°36′33″W / 43.5275°N 65.609167°W / 43.5275; -65.609167 Coordinates: 43°31′39″N65°36′33″W / 43.5275°N 65.609167°W / 43.5275; -65.609167 [1]
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County Shelburne
Municipal district Barrington
Time zone UTC-4 (AST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-3 (ADT)
Postal code(s)
B0W 1G0
Area code(s) 902
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Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County. [2] It is named after William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington. [3]

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History

The Mi'kmaq called the area, "Ministiguish" or "Ministegkek", meaning "he has gone for it." [4] The Acadians called the area, "La Passage." [4] Eighty families from Cape Cod and Nantucket, Massachusetts settled in the area in 1760. [4]

While Barrington has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of a shortage of lobster (the primary industry).

A causeway to Cape Sable Island, just south of the community, was opened in 1949 to replace the ferry service, which had had to run through heavy currents. A bridge had been considered but was rejected. Since then, sand has been collecting on the east side of the causeway, making a beach on Cape Sable Island that has nearly connected to the mainland. It is called North East Point Beach.

Sports

Barrington Passage has an indoor hockey arena- The Sandy Wickens Memorial Arena, as well a curling club just down the road at the Barrington Passage Recreational Complex.

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References

  1. ↑ Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Barrington Passage [ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts
  3. ↑ "Nova Scotia Archives - Error". 20 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 Brown, Thomas J. (1922). Place-names of the Province of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia: Royal Print & Litho. p.  16.



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