Rural Routes Nova Scotia - Barrington Passage / Northeast Point

Tourist Regions

3518 MAIN ST
Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia
B0W 1G0

Nova Scotia Tourism Region : South Shore

Description From Owner:

The Aboriginal name for the place was Ministegek, 'he has gone for it,' and the French called the place Le Passage because of the Channel between Cape Sable Island and the mainland.
In 1699 the name was Passage de Bacareau and one French family lived here; by 1748 eight French families lived here.
In 1881 a steamer named Arcadia was built to operate as a ferry between here and Yarmouth. In 1888 a larger steamer, LaTour, was launched. In 1949 a causeway was completed between Cape Sable Island and the mainland.
Northeast Point: Settlement began here before 1760. By 1847 a ferry between here and Knowles Point on the mainland was established. By 1884 The Barrington and Cape Island Steam Ferry Co. was operating the vessel Yuba between these points.
The Cape Island Causeway was opened in 1949.
With permission from 'Nova Scotia Place Names' David E. Scott 2015

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Nearby:	Sherose Island, 1km Crowell, 2km North East Point, 2km Doctors Cove, 2km Brass Hill, 3km Barrington West, 4km Riverhead, 5km Atwoods Brook, 4km Clam Point, 5km Barrington Head, 5km Centreville (Barrington) / Archelaus Smith Historical Society, 6km Sand Hills Beach Provincial Park, 4km Coffinscroft, 5km Bear Point, 6km Newellton, 7km Villagedale, 5km Oak Park, 7km	Stoney Island, 7km West Head, 8km South Side, 9km Lower Shag Harbour / Bon Portage, 7km Clarks Harbour, 10km Port La Tour Bogs Wilderness Area, 8km Lower Clarks Harbour, 11km The Hawk / Cape Sable, 12km Goose Lake, 10km The Hawk Beach, 12km Shag Harbour, 10km Lower Woods Harbour, 10km Central Woods Harbour, 10km Lower Woods Harbour, 10km Green Island Nature Reserve, 13km Upper Woods Harbour, 11km Black Georges Savannah, 15km	West Baccaro, 12km Port La Tour, 11km Upper Port La Tour, 11km Forbes Point, 12km Baccaro, 12km Smithsville, 12km Reynoldscroft, 12km East Baccaro, 13km Cape Negro, 13km Port Clyde, 14km Thomasville, 13km Clyde River, 16km Barrington, 18km Charlesville, 15km Lower East Pubnico, 16km Port Saxon, 16km

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