9 other places called Portsmouth around the world including in America, the Caribbean and Canada

By Joe Buncle
Published 19th Apr 2023, 00:00 BST
Updated 22nd Apr 2023, 12:23 BST

There are plenty of things that make Portsmouth unique, from the Spinnaker Tower to calling someone a ‘dinlo’ – but the city isn’t one of a kind.

There are several other Portsmouths across the globe, in locations as far afield as the Caribbean and the North of England. But can any of them rival Pompey?

Portsmouth is a city in southern Ohio, USA on the north bank of the Ohio river.placeholder image
Portsmouth is a city in southern Ohio, USA on the north bank of the Ohio river.

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Here is a list of other villages, towns and cities places which share a name with the UK’s island city. Read on to take a trip around the world in nine Portsmouths:

Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is one of three towns on Aquidneck Island. It was founded by puritan spiritual advisor Anne Hutchinson in 1638.placeholder image
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is one of three towns on Aquidneck Island. It was founded by puritan spiritual advisor Anne Hutchinson in 1638.
We've put together a list of other places that share a name with the island city.placeholder image
We've put together a list of other places that share a name with the island city.
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