Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia

Not to be confused with Barrington, Nova Scotia.

Barrington Passage
—  Community  —
Barrington Passage Location of Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 43.5275°N 65.609167°W / 43.5275; -65.609167
Country	Canada
Province	Nova Scotia
County	Shelburne
Municipal district	Barrington
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
• Summer (DST)	ADT (UTC-3)
Postal code(s)	B0W 1G0
Area code(s)	902
Access Routes	Trunk 3

Barrington Passage is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Barrington municipal district of Shelburne County.

History

While the community has grown substantially over the past decade, it has experienced tough economic times because of the shortage of lobster (the primary industry in Barrington). This small village housed small commerce for several decades with links to the rest of Nova Scotia by rail, land and sea. In the early part of the 20th century a fixed link to Cape Sable Island was planned to replace the ferry service which had to run through heavy currents as the tides changed daily. A permanent link in the form of a bridge was considered, but failed and a solid causeway was constructed in the 1940s and was opened in 1949 with a length of nearly 1 km.

Today, Barrington Passage is a busy commercial area with two large grocery stores, a hardware store, and several restaurants such as Tim Hortons and McDonalds. Travelers are serviced by two banks, a post office, contemporary library with internet facilities, fishing supplies outlet, access to genealogical and geographical information in Barrington, Cape Sable Island and not far away (30 minutes driving time) in the County Capital of Shelburne.

Sports

Barrington also includes many baseball fields and an indoor hockey arena which is home to a Nova Scotia Junior C Hockey team, the Sea Star Ice Dogs.

See also

• List of communities in Nova Scotia

External links

• Barrington Passage on Destination Nova Scotia