168th Street & 111th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 168th Street and 111th Avenue is in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The Engine 275/Ladder 133 firehouse is 1,000 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Merrick Blvd/111 Av, is 770 feet away for the Q4, Q5, Q84 and four more, and 14 bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 18 public places, 14 of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Merrick Blvd/111 Av, 770 feet away, for the Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 and three more.
- 14 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Merrick Blvd/111 Av Q4, Q5, Q84, Q85 +3770 feetQ4 Q5 Q84 Q85 Q86 Q87 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q5 …
- Q84 …
- Q85 …
- Q86 …
- Q87 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 9 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27 and 28 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEighteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 14 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 fire station
Schools and child care
- All My Children Day Care and Nursery School Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Archie Spigner Park960 feet
- Brinkerhoff Mall1,070 feet
Houses of worship
- First Church of God Jamaica House of worship730 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 275/Ladder 133 Fire station1,000 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch1,000 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & 111th Avenue 260 feet
- 167th Street & 111th Avenue 270 feet
- 168th Street & 110th Road 380 feet
- 170th Street & 111th Avenue 520 feet
- 166th Street & 111th Avenue 520 feet
- 169th Street & 110th Road 600 feet
- 167th Street & 110th Road 640 feet
- 168th Street & Sayres Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along 111th Avenue or 168th Street.