Barrington Head, Nova Scotia Explained

Barrington Head
Settlement Type:Locality
Pushpin Map:Nova Scotia
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Barrington Head, Nova Scotia
Pushpin Mapsize:275
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Municipal district
Subdivision Name3:Barrington
Timezone:AST
Utc Offset:-4
Timezone Dst:ADT
Utc Offset Dst:-3
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:43.5683°N -65.5772°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code(s)
Postal Code:B0W 1E0
Area Code:902
Blank Name:Access Routes

Barrington Head is a locality in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipality of the District of Barrington of Shelburne County.[2]

Originally a community, it was amalgamated with the community of Barrington in 2006.[1]

It refers to a general geographic area consisting of the region to the east of the head of the Barrington River (which flows into Barrington Bay), Route 3, to approximately the Hibbard's Brook bridges, one near the Barrington Municipal Exhibition Grounds on Route 3, and one other being on Route 309, on the Villagedale Road. Barrington Head was once home to Swim's General Store, and contains the Kenney Shell Station, the United Church, Barrington Exhibition Grounds, 7E Volunteer Fire Department, and the Goodwill Club of Barrington.

Forest Ridge Academy (elementary school) is in the area, as well as the Dept. of Highways building.

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43.5683°N -65.5772°W

Notes and References

  1. http://142.176.62.102/scripts/esrimap.dll?name=nsplacenames&cmd=4&zoomcons=1&action=zoomToPlace&objid=1108&prov=false Nova Scotia Geographical Names: Barrington Head
  2. http://www.gov.ns.ca/finance/communitycounts/geogpage.asp?p=com&gtype=Community&acctype=&gnew=&table=&chartid=&mapid=&dcol=&ptype=geo&gview=3&sub=&tid= Government of Nova Scotia website: Community Counts