Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Cosham, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cosham 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 Cosham, 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 | Cosham |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.846546 |
| Longitude | -1.064154 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Cosham breathes with the rhythmic pulse of a junction where the chalky spine of the South Downs meets the encroaching salt-tide of the Solent. It lies 3.5 miles west-south-west of Havant (from Havant: bearing 258°T, OS grid SU 659 056), and is situated south-east of Southwick village. The high, windswept ridge of Portsdown Hill looms directly to the north, casting a long, protective shadow over the rooftops as the afternoon light catches the grey slate and brickwork. Residents often seek the panoramic clarity of this elevation, where the air tastes sharply of brine and the sprawling harbour glimmers like hammered pewter. Closer to the heart of the district, the legacy of Victorian military engineering manifests in the heavy, brooding stonework of Fort Widley, which remains a silent sentinel watching over the coastal plain. The local streets carry a utilitarian honesty, shaped by the steady thrum of passing trains and the constant movement of a transit hub that has long served the naval pride of the region. On quieter afternoons, the green expanse of Cosham Park offers a necessary stillness, its grass softening the rigid geometry of the surrounding suburban lines. Here, the landscape is not merely a backdrop but a functional interface between the ancient, limestone earth and the modern industry of a maritime coast.
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Explore Cosham, 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: 50.846546, -1.064154. 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 | August 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. |