147th Street & 11th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and 11th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 1,030 feet away for the Q76, QM2 and QM32, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/147 St, 1,030 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM321,030 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Cross Island Parkway & Whitestone Expressway, 670 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Whitestone-Beechhurst
- Elevation
- 65 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 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 December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
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 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street at 12th Avenue 290 feet
- 147th Street & 10th Avenue 360 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 11th Avenue 390 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & 147th Street 430 feet
- 148th Street & 11th Avenue 470 feet
- 147th Street & 9th Avenue 630 feet
- Cross Island Parkway & Whitestone Expressway 670 feet
- 147th Street & 13th Avenue 700 feet
See every intersection along 11th Avenue or 147th Street.