120th Avenue & 196th Street
The three-way junction of 120th Avenue and 196th Street is in St. Albans, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/196 St, is 20 feet away for the Q84, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 120 Av/196 St, 20 feet away, for the Q84.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/196 St Q8420 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 117-36 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1930 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and May 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 120th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 196th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 196th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 120th Avenue & 197th Street 220 feet
- 120th Avenue & 195th Street 260 feet
- 120th Avenue & 198th Street 480 feet
- 194th Street & 120th Avenue 520 feet
- 196th Street & 119th Avenue 620 feet
- 120th Avenue & 199th Street 760 feet
- 120th Avenue & 193rd Street 780 feet
- 197th Street & 119th Avenue 830 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 196th Street.