Traditional county: Hampshire · Unitary authority: City of Portsmouth · Region: South East
Explore Southsea, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Southsea 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 Southsea, 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.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Hampshire or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Southsea and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
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| Place | Southsea |
| Traditional County | Hampshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Portsmouth |
| Region | South East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.787403 |
| Longitude | -1.081366 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Southsea, a vibrant coastal suburb, offers a unique blend of seaside charm and urban amenity. It lies 1.3 km south-south-east of Portsmouth (from Portsmouth: bearing 147°T, OS grid SZ 648 990). The elongated curve of its shoreline, facing the Solent, catches the light in a way that can transform the ordinary grey of the sea into a spectrum of subtle blues and silvers, a constant invitation to contemplation. Its broad avenues, often lined with mature trees, echo a Victorian grandeur, a testament to its development as a fashionable resort in the late 19th century. The air here carries the faint, persistent tang of salt, a reminder of the ocean's proximity, mingling with the more ephemeral scents of blooming roses in its many gardens. Southsea's cultural pulse beats strongly, evidenced by its thriving arts scene and the lively promenade that hums with activity on warmer days.
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Explore Southsea, 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: 50.787403, -1.081366. 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. |