168th Street & Metcalf Avenue
The three-way junction of 168th Street and Metcalf Avenue is in East Flushing, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Kissena Park Golf Course is 1,100 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 164 St/Metcalf Av, is 820 feet away for the Q65. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1955, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Metcalf Av, 820 feet away, for the Q65.
- 1 route within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Metcalf Av Q65820 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Horace Harding Expressway & 182nd Street at Long Island Expressway, 1.1 miles by car along the streets.
- 162-05 46th Avenue Gas station0.6 miles
- 144-20 41st Avenue Charging for electric cars, 39 Level 2 chargers1.7 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.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11365
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- East Flushing
- Elevation
- 24 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 1950 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American basswood.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 golf course
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Park300 feet
- Kissena Park Golf Course1,100 feet
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 167th Street & Metcalf Avenue 270 feet
- 168th Street & Underhill Avenue 270 feet
- 168th Street & Lithonia Avenue 500 feet
- 166th Street & Metcalf Avenue 530 feet
- 169th Street & Underhill Avenue 530 feet
- 167th Street & Lithonia Avenue 760 feet
- 169th Street & Lithonia Avenue 760 feet
- 164th Street & Metcalf Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 168th Street or Metcalf Avenue.