126th Street & 6th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 126th Street and 6th Avenue is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Powell's Cove Park is 1,040 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 7 Av/127 St, is 530 feet away for the Q25. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 7 Av/127 St, 530 feet away, for the Q25.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 7 Av/127 St Q25530 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, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 15-01 126th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 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
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 public space
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 129 Patricia Larkin School1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Powell's Cove Park Nature area1,040 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Riverview 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 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 125th Street & 6th Avenue 260 feet
- 127th Street & 6th Avenue 260 feet
- 126th Street & 7th Avenue 300 feet
- 126th Street & 5th Avenue 370 feet
- 124th Street & 6th Avenue 520 feet
- 128th Street & 6th Avenue 520 feet
- 125th Street & 7th Avenue 550 feet
- 127th Street & 7th Avenue 550 feet
See every intersection along 126th Street or 6th Avenue.