14th Avenue & 138th Street
The four-way crossing of 14th Avenue and 138th Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. It is 990 feet to 136 St Playground. The nearest bus stop, 14 Av/139 St, is 170 feet away for the Q76, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 14 Av/139 St, 170 feet away, for the Q76.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 14 Av/139 St Q76170 feetQ76
Next buses at this stop
- Q76 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway northbound at Whitestone Expressway & 14th Avenue at 144th Place, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-15 14th Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 47 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1945 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2019 and June 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 138th Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 14th Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 nature area
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Lincoln Technical Institute Trade or language school1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Frank Golden Park430 feet
- Powell's Cove Park Nature area780 feet
- 136 St Playground990 feet
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
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 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 14th Avenue & 137th Street 260 feet
- 14th Avenue & 139th Street 270 feet
- 138th Street & 13th Avenue 440 feet
- 14th Avenue & 140th Street 490 feet
- 14th Avenue & 136th Street 520 feet
- 13th Avenue & 139th Street 700 feet
- 11th Avenue & 138th Street 730 feet
- 14th Avenue & 141st Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 138th Street or 14th Avenue.