Baldwin Street

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.

Baldwin Street

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

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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]