120th Avenue & 238th Street
The three-way junction of 120th Avenue and 238th Street is in Cambria Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Laurelton Parkway West Playground is 40 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/237 St, is 180 feet away for the Q84, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 120 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 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/237 St, 180 feet away, for the Q84.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/237 St Q84180 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Cross Island Parkway & Belt Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station1.3 miles
- 134-10 225th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11411
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cambria Heights
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 120 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 in 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 81 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in August 2018, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 238th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 playgrounds
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laurelton Parkway West Playground40 feet
- Delphin H. Greene Playground430 feet
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, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 120th Avenue & 237th Street 260 feet
- 120th Avenue & 236th Street 520 feet
- 121st Avenue & 238th Street 650 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 119th Avenue 680 feet
- 119th Avenue & 237th Street 750 feet
- 120th Avenue & 235th Street 780 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 237th Street 830 feet
- 121st Avenue & Laurelton Parkway 850 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 238th Street.