108th Street & 85th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 108th Street and 85th Avenue is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The statue “Richmond Hill War Memorial” is 640 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1929, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- 104 St J, Z0.4 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Park Lane South, 610 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Park Lane South Q55610 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 104-09 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.8 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 51 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1929.
Trees
NYC Parks records 75 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the Norway maple.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Forest Park.
- Richmond Hill War Memorial Statue by Joseph Pasquale Pollia, 1925640 feet
- Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial Planter, 1987790 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 090 Horace Mann School1,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jackson Pond Playground550 feet
- Forest Park560 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature750 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 107th Street 250 feet
- 85th Avenue & 109th Street 260 feet
- 85th Avenue & 106th Street 470 feet
- 108th Street & Park Lane South 510 feet
- 110th Street & 85th Avenue 520 feet
- 108th Street & 86th Avenue 650 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Park Lane South 690 feet
- 85th Avenue & 105th Street 700 feet
See every intersection along 108th Street or 85th Avenue.