Spinnaker Tower

The Spinnaker Tower is a 170-metre landmark observation tower in , England. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of , which was supported by a National Lottery grant.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portsmouth Harbour railway station and HMS Warrior.

Railway station
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serves the city of , in , . It is situated in , between the Gunwharf Quays shopping centre and the . is situated 420 feet north of Spinnaker Tower.

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is a 40-gun steam-powered armoured frigate built for the Royal Navy in 1859–1861. She was the name ship of the Warrior-class ironclads. Warrior and her sister ship HMS Black Prince were the first armour-plated, iron-hulled warships, and were built in response to France's launching in 1859 of the first ocean-going ironclad warship, the wooden-hulled Gloire. is situated 980 feet north of Spinnaker Tower.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. is situated 2,300 feet north of Spinnaker Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gosport and Southsea.

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is a town in , a short water ride away from . Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area of , in the ceremonial county of , England. is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. The suburb is made up of a few industrial estates, residential housing and a port. The suburb sits on the side of opposite to the naval base. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Spinnaker Tower.

Spinnaker Tower

Latitude
50.79556° or 50° 47′ 44″ north
Longitude
-1.10853° or 1° 6′ 31″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C2WQVWR+6H
Geo­Names ID
7284410
Wiki­data ID
Q541846
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Satellite Map

Discover Spinnaker Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Spinnaker Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “斯賓納克塔”
  • Czech: “Emirates Spinnaker Tower”
  • Dutch: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج سبيناكر”
  • French: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • German: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Irish: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Italian: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Japanese: “スピンネーカー・タワー”
  • Polish: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Portuguese: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Russian: “Emirates Spinnaker Tower”
  • Russian: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Slovak: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Spanish: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Spanish: “Torre Spinnaker”
  • Swedish: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Turkish: “Spinnaker Tower”

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