Barrington Passage is a community located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington, which forms part of Shelburne County in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is one of several communities that make up the broader Barrington area along Nova Scotia’s southwestern shore.
Name and Origins
The community takes its name from William Barrington, 2nd Viscount Barrington, a British statesman after whom the surrounding district and municipality are also named. The name Barrington is shared across several place names in the area, reflecting the historical significance of this namesake to the region’s identity.
Location and Administration
Barrington Passage falls under the jurisdiction of the Municipality of the District of Barrington, one of the rural municipalities that make up Shelburne County in southwestern Nova Scotia. The community is part of a broader network of small settlements that together form the Barrington district, a rural area that stretches along the southern coastline of the province.