Spit Refuge Buoy

Spit Refuge Buoy is a beacon in Southsea, Portsmouth, England. Spit Refuge Buoy is situated nearby to the hotel Spitbank Fort, as well as near the suburb Southsea.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Spitbank Fort and Portsmouth Pyramids Centre.

Spitbank Fort

Hotel

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Spitbank Fort or Spitsand Fort or Spit Sand Fort or simply Spit Fort is a sea fort built as a result of the 1859 Royal Commission. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. Spitbank Fort is situated 1,900 feet west of Spit Refuge Buoy.

Portsmouth Pyramids Centre

Fitness club

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The Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is an indoor leisure complex in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. It has a live arena, leisure gym and function rooms. Portsmouth Pyramids Centre is situated 3,800 feet north of Spit Refuge Buoy.

Portsmouth Naval Memorial

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The Portsmouth Naval Memorial, sometimes known as Southsea Naval Memorial, is a war memorial in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, on Southsea Common beside Clarence Esplanade, between Clarence Pier and Southsea Castle. Portsmouth Naval Memorial is situated 1 mile north of Spit Refuge Buoy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.

Southsea

Suburb

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

Gosport

Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Spithead

Locality

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. Spithead is situated 2½ miles southwest of Spit Refuge Buoy.

Spit Refuge Buoy

Type: Beacon
Category: transportation
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.76907° or 50° 46′ 9″ north

Longitude

-1.09103° or 1° 5′ 28″ west

Open location code

9C2WQW95+JH

GeoNames ID

11610919

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