197th Street & 118th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 197th Street and 118th Avenue is in St. Albans, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Archie Spigner Post Office is 600 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/197 St, is 490 feet away for the Q4, Q51 and QM64, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, seven of them religious buildings, and seven places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/197 St, 490 feet away, for the Q4, Q51 and QM64.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/197 St Q4, Q51, QM64490 feetQ4 Q51 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- Q51 …
- QM64 …
Cycling
- 18 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 117-36 Farmers Boulevard Gas station0.6 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11412
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 113
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- St. Albans
- Elevation
- 44 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1925 and 1950.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the swamp white oak.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 post office
Schools and child care
- Montessori Progressive Learning Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
- Tender Years Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
Community centers and public services
- Archie Spigner Post Office600 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 54/Engine 317/Ladder 165 Fire station720 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 198th Street & 118th Avenue 250 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 197th Street 390 feet
- 199th Street & 118th Avenue 500 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 198th Street 640 feet
- 197th Street & 119th Avenue 650 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 196th Street 670 feet
- 200th Street & 118th Avenue 750 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 199th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along 118th Avenue or 197th Street.