Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Portsea, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Portsea 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.
| Place | Portsea |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.799781 |
| Longitude | -1.101571 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Portsea, a historic island, forms a significant part of the urban fabric of Portsmouth. It lies 0.8 km west-north-west of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 294°T, OS grid SU 634 004). Historically, Portsea was a marshy, undeveloped area, gradually transformed by military fortifications and naval expansion. The Royal Navy's presence has profoundly shaped Portsea, with naval dockyards and barracks dominating much of its landscape for centuries. Today, Portsea continues to be a vibrant centre, incorporating residential areas, commercial hubs, and remnants of its military past, including historic fortifications.
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Explore Portsea, 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: 50.799781, -1.101571. 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 | June 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. |