Baldwin Street

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Baldwin Street is a famously steep residential street in Dunedin, New Zealand, often cited as one of the steepest streets in the world and a popular tourist attraction.

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Baldwin Street canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf street
tourist attraction
city Dunedin
country New Zealand
governingBody Dunedin City Council
hasCulturalSignificance frequently featured in photographs and postcards
symbol of Dunedin in tourism promotion
hasEvent annual charity runs
novelty races
hasFeature pedestrian access
residential houses along the street
vehicular access
very short length compared to height gain
hasFunction residential street
tourist destination
hasNearbyAttraction Dunedin city centre
linked to: Dunedin

University of Otago
hasPostalCode associated with Dunedin 9010 area
hasRecognition international media coverage
listed in travel guides
hasSafetyConcern challenges for vehicles in icy conditions
risk of slips and falls for pedestrians
hasSurface asphalt
concrete
hasTopography steep hillside
hasTouristActivity charity events
photography
walking up the street
knownFor being one of the steepest streets in the world
steep gradient
tourism
locatedIn Dunedin
North East Valley
South Island
maximumGradient about 1 in 2.86
about 35 percent
municipality Dunedin City
linked to: Dunedin
orientation roughly east–west
partOf Dunedin street network
region Otago
linked to: Otago Region
touristType urban tourism
transportMode bicycles
cars
pedestrians
usedFor public road traffic
recreational walking
sporting challenges

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Dunedin hasLandmark Baldwin Street