120th Avenue & 197th Street
The three-way junction of 120th Avenue and 197th Street is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/196 St, is 230 feet away for the Q84, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1950, 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/196 St, 230 feet away, for the Q84.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/196 St Q84230 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, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 117-36 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
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
- 46 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 23 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Kentucky coffeetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2016 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 120th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 120th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 197th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 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 & 196th Street 220 feet
- 120th Avenue & 198th Street 260 feet
- 120th Avenue & 195th Street 480 feet
- 120th Avenue & 199th Street 530 feet
- 197th Street & 119th Avenue 610 feet
- 194th Street & 120th Avenue 740 feet
- 120th Avenue & 200th Street 760 feet
- 119th Avenue & 198th Street 840 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 197th Street.