147th Street & 15th Avenue
The five-way junction of 147th Street and 15th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. McKee Triangle is 670 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/147 St, is 460 feet away for the Q76, QM2 and QM32, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and five places to eat. About 400 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, 460 feet away, for the Q76, QM2 and QM32.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/147 St Q76, QM2, QM32460 feetQ76 QM2 QM32
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
- QM2 …
- QM32 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & 149th Street, 740 feet by car along the streets.
- 15-06 149th Street Gas station580 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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
The most recent crash recorded here was in February 2023.
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
- 61 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 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 48 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the littleleaf linden.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 12 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2014 and December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
West side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
East side of 15th Road
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 15th Road
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 079 Francis Lewis School310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- McKee Triangle670 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch630 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- Whitestone Shopping Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and 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 16 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 15th Avenue & 15th Road 170 feet
- 15th Avenue & 146th Place 260 feet
- 147th Street & 15th Drive 260 feet
- 148th Street & 15th Avenue 310 feet
- 147th Street & 14th Avenue 400 feet
- 146th Street & 15th Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & 16th Road 520 feet
- 149th Street & 15th Road 580 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street, 15th Avenue or 15th Road.