Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: Gosport · Region: South East
Explore Gosport, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gosport map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gosport, Hampshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Gosport |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| District / Borough | Gosport |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.794457 |
| Longitude | -1.122715 |
| Place Type | Town |
Salt-sprayed winds carry the maritime legacy of Gosport across the harbour’s grey, shifting waters. It lies 1.4 miles west of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 263°T, OS grid SZ 619 997). The peninsula remains defined by its deep naval roots and the enduring presence of the Gosport Lines, where the stone bastions still hold the weight of centuries against the tide. Defence and engineering have long anchored the local economy, shaping a landscape where the iron industry once thrived alongside the quiet, rhythmic bustle of the dockyards. Even now, the horizon catches the low, pale light of the Solent, reflecting the industrious spirit that forged this harbour-side home. Gosport Museum preserves the echoes of these coastal lives within its quiet walls, standing as a sentinel near the open expanse of Walpole Park. Visitors often wander toward the water’s edge to admire the intricate compass sculpture, a silent guide for those looking out toward the distant, shimmering channel. The town has nurtured notable figures, including the poet and novelist Nicholas Monsarrat, whose prose captured the very essence of the sea that defines this shoreline. On calm afternoons, the surface of the Cockle Pond mirrors the sky, offering a fleeting moment of stillness before the evening tide turns. Here, the character of the place resides in the intersection of salt, steel, and the persistent, bracing breeze of the English coast.
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Explore Gosport, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.794457, -1.122715. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |