Baldwin Street, Dunedin Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The quiet suburban street of Baldwin Street, in New Zealand's southern city of Dunedin, is reputed to be the world's steepest street. It is located in the suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres northeast of Dunedin's city centre.A short straight street of some 200 metres length, Baldwin Street runs east from the valley of the Lindsay Creek up the side of Signal Hill. Its lower reaches are of only moderate steepness, and the surface is tarmac, but the upper reaches of this cul-de-sac are far steeper, and surfaced in concrete, for the twin reasons of ease of maintenance and safety in Dunedin's frosty winters. At its maximum, the slope of Baldwin Street is approximately 1:2.9 - that is, for every 2.9 metres of travelled horizontally, the altitude rises by 1 metre.
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