125th Street & 5th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 125th Street and 5th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Powell's Cove Park is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/127 St, is 1,150 feet away for the Q25. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/127 St, 1,150 feet away, for the Q25.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/127 St Q251,150 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.6 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2023.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11356
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- College Point
- Elevation
- 54 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in September 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 5th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 public spaces
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powell's Cove Park Nature area1,200 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Riverview Public space620 feet
- Public space at Soundview Pointe Public space1,150 feet
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 of the 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 126th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 124th Street & 5th Avenue 260 feet
- 125th Street & 6th Avenue 360 feet
- 123rd Street & 5th Avenue 510 feet
- 127th Street & 5th Avenue 520 feet
- 125th Street & Lax Avenue 520 feet
- Powells Cove Boulevard & Lax Avenue 580 feet
- 5th Avenue & Lax Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 125th Street or 5th Avenue.