Spithead

Spithead is an eastern area of the Solent and a roadstead for vessels off Gilkicker Point in , England. It is protected from all winds except those from the southeast, with the lying to the south-west.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Channel
  • Description: strait in England, UK, to the northeast of the Isle of Wight
  • Also known as: “Спитхедский рейд”, “斯匹海特港”, “斯庇漢”, “斯皮德黑德”, and “斯皮特黑德”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Gilkicker and Fort Monckton.

Fort
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic Palmerston fort built…

Fort
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is a historic military fort on the…

Railway station
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is one of three stations in the town of on the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Spithead.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alverstoke and Ryde.

Suburb
Photo: Margaret Auerstedt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the borough of , on the south coast of , England. is situated 1½ miles north of Spithead.

Photo: sidibousaid, CC BY 2.0.
is a seaside village and civil parish on the north-east coast of the , England.

Spithead

Latitude
50.76162° or 50° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
-1.14173° or 1° 8′ 30″ west
Open location code
9C2WQV65+J8
Geo­Names ID
2637219
Wiki­data ID
Q1783560
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Spithead” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سبتهيد”
  • Cebuano: “Spithead (agianan)”
  • Cebuano: “Spithead”
  • Chinese: “斯彼德海德”
  • Chinese: “斯皮特海德”
  • Dutch: “Spithead”
  • French: “Spithead”
  • German: “Spithead”
  • Hebrew: “ספיטהד”
  • Indonesian: “Spithead”
  • Italian: “Spithead”
  • Japanese: “スピットヘッド”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Spithead”
  • Norwegian: “Spithead”
  • Polish: “Spithead”
  • Russian: “Спитхед”
  • Slovenian: “Spithead”
  • Spanish: “Spithead”
  • Swedish: “Spithead”
  • Turkish: “Spithead”
  • Ukrainian: “Спітгед”
  • Welsh: “Spithead”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Clayhall and Seafield.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gilkicker Point and Old Lodge Hotel.

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