Streets of Pittsburgh - Canton Ave (The Steepest Street in the World)

Canton Avenue in Beechview is the steepest public street in the United States, and possibly the steepest street in the world. It has a grade of 37%, meaning that for every 100 ft (30 m) of horizontal distance traveled, the elevation changes by 37 ft (11 m).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canton_Ave

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[indyfan22k]

Is that bad area with crime or just run down ?

[lildobe]

@indyfan22k Neither, really. But the video doesn't show much in the way of the houses.

[sk84lif101]

I dont know man i know a few streets around north carolina that are as steep or maybe even steeper

[lildobe]

@sk84lif101 If you can get official measurements of their grade, I'd suggest submitting them to the Guinness Book of World Records. Even Guinness doesn't recognize Canton Ave as the steepest street, despite it being a steeper grade by 2% then Baldwin St in New Zealand.

[theultimatekoopa2]

@lildobe I'm assuming they count Baldwin Street as being the steepest on average. Or to put it another way, Canton Avenue is only at it's steepest for a short while. Well that's what I read anyway.

[lildobe]

@theultimatekoopa2 I think that they just haven't bothered to measure Canton Ave. Yes, Baldwin street is longer, but Canton is several points steeper, and maintains it's angle for the entire hill climb.

[lildobe]

Sorry, Baldwin St is only a 35% grade (Straight from Guiness) but the officially measured grade of Canton Ave is 37%, per the City of Pittsburgh Department of Engineering and Construction.

[indyfan22k]

@lildobe

The reason I ask, is i'd like to check this area out.

Imagine if somebody was street luging down that street ?

or how about in the winter, sled down the street ! close off the the bottom of the street, add hay bales, a helmet, and some body protection and you have a Epic Sledding contest!

[xoxo0414]

i live a few streets away that street would suck in the winter

[columbusmozart]

@lildobe

Still a piker compared to Ffordd Penlech in Harlech, Wales (almost 40%)

[omegagodly]

The guy who parked in the white car almost got hit lol. Who parks at the top of the worlds steepest street?!!