Baldwin Street
in Dunedin, New
Zealand is holding the record for the Steepest residential road in the world. It is located in the residential suburb
of NorthEastValley, 3.5km
northeast of Dunedin's city
centre. At its maximum, the slope of Baldwin
Street is approximately 1:2.86 (19° or 35%) -
that is, for every 2.86m traveled horizontally, the elevation rises by 1m. Baldwin
Street's claim to fame has caused some
controversy after it emerged that the original entry in the Guinness Book of
Record.
