As is the case with most rural regions, Shelburne County prides itself in being a network of individual communities, each with its own character and personality. Some of the communities in our County are:

Cape Sable Island - Clarks Harbour 
Cape Sable Island, the most southerly point in Atlantic Canada, is the home of the famous Cape Island boat, first built by Ephraim Atkinson at Clarks Harbour in 1907. Today the design is a standard for small boats that require high stability and efficiency in the North Atlantic. A typical Cape Islander is 11.5 m (38 ft.) long, with a 3.5-m (12-ft.) beam. It draws little water, sitting right on top of the surface, and is used primarily in the lobster fishery. 

Cape Sable is a small, low sandy island with a few trees stretching for about 3.5 km (2 miles). It is the most southern part of Nova Scotia. Off each point is a ledge, one extending nearly 4 km, another nearly 5 km. As the tide ebbs and floods across these ledges, strong breakers result. 

The area called "The Hawk" is recognized as one of the most valuable habitats for migratory birds in Canada.

Barrington
Shelburne County produces much of the premium lobster sold in markets and restaurants in the U.S and Europe and Barrington is known by some as the "lobster capital of Canada." The area has one of the most successful private fishing fleets in the Maritimes and has a growing shipbuilding sector.

Barrington also takes pride in its fishing villages, sand beaches, museums and heritage buildings. The Municipality of the District of Barrington was incorporated in 1879 and is located on the southwestern tip of Nova Scotia. 

The area is home to many museums, lighthouses, beaches and parks, a sports centre, an 18-hole golf course and a designated "important bird area".  

On the Lighthouse Route between Halifax and Yarmouth, the area has the relaxing beauty of a charming coastal community. Some smaller communities in the western part of the county include Woods Harbour and Barrington Passage.

Shelburne
The town of Shelburne has 2,000 permanent residents and the summertime population swells considerably. The town was first settled in 1783, by Empire Loyalist settlers from the American Colonies. By 1784, the population swelled to 10,000; the fourth largest in North America. It still boasts the one of the largest collections of original wooden heritage buildings on the Continent.

Shelburne remains the capital of the County  and was incorporated as a town on April 4, 1907.  Many descendants of the original Loyalists still live in the area today.

Shelburne was once a fishing and shipbuilding centre and fishing is still a primary industry today. Some other industries are forestry, lumbering, fish processing, and the manufacture of barrels, institutional furniture, granite monuments, and marine supplies.

Nearby are the smaller communities of Birchtown, Sandy Point, Welshtown and Jordan Falls.

Lockeport
Lockeport is a charming seaside town which sports Crescent Beach, a mile-long stretch of white sand so picturesque that it was once featured on the Canadian $50 bill. The town is home to the first registered streetscape in Nova Scotia and welcomes more than 10,000 visitors each year.

In Lockeport, you will find a "full-service" seaport in a deep, ice-free harbour, retail shops and fish processing plants, as well as one of the finest smoked fish product producers in Canada. A range of affordable housing and other amenities make Lockeport an attractive place to settle. Nearby are the smaller communities of Allendale, Green Harbour and Sable River. 

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