120th Avenue & 178th Street
The four-way crossing of 120th Avenue and 178th Street is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Roy Wilkins Recreation Center is 1,010 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/178 St, is 50 feet away for the Q84, and eight bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 700 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1935, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 120 Av/178 St, 50 feet away, for the Q84.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/178 St Q8450 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway southbound at North Conduit Avenue & 181st Street, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 117-36 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1935.
Trees
Fifteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park1,010 feet
- Nautilus Playground1,090 feet
Supermarkets
- Western Beef Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 120th Avenue & Sunbury Road 200 feet
- 120th Avenue & 177th Place 250 feet
- 120th Avenue & 178th Place 250 feet
- 178th Street & Ursina Road 420 feet
- 120th Avenue & 177th Street 500 feet
- 120th Avenue & 179th Street 500 feet
- 178th Street & 119th Road 610 feet
- 120th Avenue & Roe Road 630 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 178th Street.