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Historic site

Saint Peter Fort

Located in Maastricht Municipality, Limburg Coordinates: 50°50′10″ N 5°41′03″ E

Saint Peter Fort
ArthurMcGill · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Maastricht
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport10 km
LGG Liège Airport28 km

About Saint Peter Fort

Saint Peter Fort is a historic site. Location: Maastricht Municipality, Limburg. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Château Neercanne and Kasteel Geulzicht.

At a glance

Heritage designation
Rijksmonument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Saint Peter Fort

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (76 mm)
Driest month
April (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Saint Peter Fort
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°18°21°23°23°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)595161486476726363626669

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Saint Peter Fort

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Maastricht, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 10 kmnortheast
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 28 kmsouthwest
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 72 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 1 kmnorth
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 24 kmsouth
  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 29 kmeast
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 66 kmnortheast
  • Venlo Population: 102K 68 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Saint Peter Fort

Within 100 km: 445 historic and cultural sites, 1,690 natural sites, 939 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Île Monsin Island 20 kmS
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 15 kmS
  • Schemersberg Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 16 kmSE

25–60 km822 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 31 kmS
  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 35 kmSE
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 38 kmSE
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,133 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 94 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 84 kmW
  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 88 kmSW
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maastricht City, Maastricht Municipality
    1.4 km N
  • Biesland Neighbourhood, Maastricht Municipality
    0.8 km NW
  • Heugem Neighbourhood, Maastricht Municipality
    1.9 km SE
  • Sint Pieter Neighbourhood, Maastricht Municipality
    0.6 km E

Sources & licences

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