161st Street & 140th Avenue
The three-way junction of 161st Street and 140th Avenue is in Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Holy Unity Baptist Church is 1,030 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, is 740 feet away for the Q111, Q113, Q114 and Q115, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and three places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av, 740 feet away, for the Q111, Q113, Q114 and Q115.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Guy R Brewer Blvd/137 Av Q111, Q113, Q114, Q115740 feetQ111 Q113 Q114 Q115
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
- Q113 …
- Q114 …
- Q115 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at North Conduit Avenue & 160th Street, 1,000 feet by car along the streets.
- 162-35 North Conduit Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 135-30 140th Street Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1.3 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11434
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 28
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Springfield Gardens (North)-Rochdale Village
- Elevation
- 15 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.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 September 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 161st 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
Houses of worship
- Holy Unity Baptist Church House of worship1,030 feet
Supermarkets
- Ideal Food Basket Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 160th Street & 140th Avenue 280 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 140th Avenue 310 feet
- 161st Street & 137th Avenue 510 feet
- 167th Street & 140th Avenue 540 feet
- 159th Street & 140th Avenue 540 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 142nd Avenue 590 feet
- 160th Street & 137th Avenue 700 feet
- Guy R Brewer Boulevard & 137th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 140th Avenue or 161st Street.