Baldwin Street
street in Dunedin, New Zealand
Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, New Zealand was the steepest street in the world. In 1987, Guinness World Records said it was the steepest.[1] It is in the suburb of North East Valley. It is 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of Dunedin's central business district.
 A house on Baldwin Street | |
| Namesake | William Baldwin |
|---|---|
| Length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Location | North East Valley, Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Postal code | 9010 |
| North end | North Road |
| South end | Buchanan Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | World's steepest residential street until 2019 |
Baldwin Street
The location of Baldwin Street within Dunedin's urban area
On 16 July 2019, Ffordd Pen Llech in Wales, became the world's steepest street. Baldwin Street's gradient is 35%, and Ffordd Pen Llech's gradient is 37.45%.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ "Dunedin's Baldwin St loses battle for steepest street to Welsh town". Radio New Zealand. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ McNeilly, Hamish (16 July 2019). "A day of ups and downs for the king of Baldwin St". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ Morris, Chris (16 July 2019). "Dunedin loses steepest street title". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ Morris, Chris (16 July 2019). "Dunedin's Baldwin Street loses steepest world title: Why residents are celebrating". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baldwin Street, Dunedin.
- Baldwin Street Archived 2019-10-17 at the Wayback Machine (Deutsch)
- Map of Baldwin Street (from Wises Maps)
- Baldwin Street in Google Street View