147th Street & 20th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 147th Street and 20th Avenue is in Whitestone-Beechhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, nine police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, Parsons Blvd/20 Av, is 910 feet away for the Q44 SBS and QM2, and nine bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Parsons Blvd/20 Av, 910 feet away, for the Q44 SBS and QM2.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Parsons Blvd/20 Av Q44 SBS, QM2910 feetQ44 SBS QM2
Next buses at this stop
- Q44 SBS …
- QM2 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & I 678, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 20-02 Parsons Boulevard Gas station1,120 feet
- 12-30 Clintonville Street Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported nine crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 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
- 75 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 between 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 39 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2015 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 147th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 147th Street & 20th Road 260 feet
- 147th Street & 19th Avenue 260 feet
- 147th Street & 21st Avenue 520 feet
- 147th Street & 18th Avenue 520 feet
- 20th Avenue & 146th Street 560 feet
- 149th Street & 20th Avenue 560 feet
- 146th Street & 20th Road 770 feet
- 147th Street & 17th Road 780 feet
See every intersection along 147th Street or 20th Avenue.