172nd Street & 115th Avenue
The three-way junction of 172nd Street and 115th Avenue is in St. Albans, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Allen Christian School is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/172 St, is 700 feet away for the Q4 and Q51, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1930 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/172 St, 700 feet away, for the Q4 and Q51.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/172 St Q4, Q51700 feetQ4 Q51
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q51 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 171-01 Linden Boulevard Gas station1,080 feet
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.6 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
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 27 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1930 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
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 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 garden
Schools and child care
- Allen Christian School690 feet
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III School720 feet
- Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K730 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Park840 feet
- Archie Spigner Park930 feet
- Senior Citizens Garden Club Garden1,110 feet
Houses of worship
- Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church House of worship400 feet
- St Bonaventure Catholic Church House of worship630 feet
- Marantha French 7 Day Church House of worship900 feet
Supermarkets
- John's Farm Market Supermarket370 feet
- Key Food Supermarket860 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,090 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and nine 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Merrick Boulevard & 115th Avenue 210 feet
- 115th Avenue & 173rd Street 260 feet
- 170th Street & 115th Avenue 520 feet
- 115th Avenue & 174th Street 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 172nd Street 700 feet
- 116th Avenue & 172nd Street 700 feet
- 115th Avenue & 175th Street 780 feet
- 169th Street & 115th Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along 115th Avenue or 172nd Street.