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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  • Type: Observation point
  • Description: sightseeing tower in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  • Also known as: “Torre Spinnaker”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Portsmouth Harbour railway station and HMS Warrior.

Railway station
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the city of , in , . 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. is situated 980 feet north of Spinnaker Tower.

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is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing… 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 .

Suburb
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is a seaside resort and a geographic area…

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of , in the Gosport district, in , England. 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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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”
  • Swedish: “Spinnaker Tower”
  • Turkish: “Spinnaker Tower”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Portsea and Old Portsmouth.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Holiday Inn Express Gunwharf Quays and Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth.

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Worth a closer look: London and Manchester.

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