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Baldwin Street, Dunedin is one of the significant tourist attractions in Dunedin and an excellent place to visit. Located in smoky North East Valley, amidst a row of steep streets on the side of Signal Hill, the Baldwin Street serves as good base for explorers to hone their climbing and descending skills. Situated in a serene suburban part of New Zealand's southern city, Baldwin Street, Dunedin is considered to be the world's steepest street.
Baldwin Street is just 3.5 kilometers northeast of Dunedin's city centre, located ideally in the suburb of North East Valley. The street stretches in the east from the valley of the Lindsay Creek up the side of Signal Hill. The slope of the street is quiet steeper. The upper part of this attractive alley are far steeper, and surfaced in more concrete materials, so that the maintenance work can be carried out with ease and ensures safety of the climbers in Dunedin’s frosty winters.
The slope of Baldwin Street, Dunedin in New Zealand is estimated approximately to be 1:2.86 (19° or 35%). To put it in more simple terms, for every 2.86 meters traveled horizontally by travelers, the elevation will rise by 1 meter. Cyclists, runners, rollerbladers, pogostickers, skateboarders and bi cyclists have used this alley to hone their climbing and descending skills.
The layout of the Baldwin Gardens was designed in the late 19th Century by Charles Kettle. It was named after William Baldwin, an Otago Provincial Councillor and a newspaper founder. Baldwin Street is linked across the top by an indistinct road, which further links it with Calder Ave and Arnold Street. The other streets running parallel to Baldwin such as Arnold St, Dalmeny, and Calder Ave (1:5.4) are all quite steep.
Do not miss the chance to take a stroll in the world’s steepest street- Baldwin Street, Dunedin on your New Zealand tours.
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