109th Avenue & 171st Place
The three-way junction of 109th Avenue and 171st Place is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The Emerson School is 990 feet away, and York Early College Academy is 990 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/109 Av, is 440 feet away for the Q5, and 12 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/109 Av, 440 feet away, for the Q5.
- 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/109 Av Q5440 feetQ5
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 33 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- J.H.S. 008 Richard S. Grossley School990 feet
- The Emerson School990 feet
- York Early College Academy School990 feet
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- Colin-Newell Early Childhood Development Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Proctor-Hopson Circle820 feet
- Latimer Playground870 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,020 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket870 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store740 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 109th Avenue & 171st Street 250 feet
- 109th Avenue & 172nd Street 260 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard 330 feet
- 171st Street & 108th Drive 360 feet
- 109th Avenue & Merrick Boulevard at 171st Street 400 feet
- 109th Avenue & 173rd Street 520 feet
- 108th Avenue & 171st Place 590 feet
- 108th Drive & 169th Place 630 feet
See every intersection along 109th Avenue or 171st Place.