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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!
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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!
Barrington is an unincorporated Canadian rural community of about 4,000 people on the northeast corner of Barrington Bay [1] in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia. Barrington is part of the much larger Municipality of the District of Barrington, also wholly within Shelburne County.
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.
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.
