Spithead
Spithead is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire, England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the Isle of Wight lying to the south-west.- Channel
- Description: strait in England, UK, to the northeast of the Isle of Wight
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Fort Gilkicker and Fort Monckton.
Fort Gilkicker
Fort Gilkicker is a historic Palmerston fort built…
Fort Monckton
Fort Monckton is a historic military fort on the…
Ryde Pier Head railway station
Ryde Pier Head railway station is one of three stations in the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
2 miles southwest of Spithead
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alverstoke and Ryde.
Alverstoke
Alverstoke is a village in the borough of Gosport, on the south coast of Hampshire, England.
1½ miles north of Spithead
Ryde
Ryde is a seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight, England.
Spithead
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Latitude
50.76162° or 50° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
-1.14173° or 1° 8′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C2WQV65+J8
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Spithead” goes by many names.
سبتهيدArabic
SpitheadCebuano
Spithead (agianan)Cebuano
斯匹海特港Chinese
斯庇漢Chinese
斯彼德海德Chinese
斯皮德黑德Chinese
SpitheadItalian
スピットヘッドJapanese
SpitheadNorwegian
SpitheadNorwegian Bokmål
SpitheadPolish
СпитхедRussian
Спитхедский рейдRussian
SpitheadSlovenian
SpitheadSwedish
SpitheadTurkish
СпітгедUkrainian
SpitheadWelsh
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clayhall and Seafield.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Gilkicker Point and Old Lodge Hotel.
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