20th Avenue & 127th Street
The four-way crossing of 20th Avenue and 127th Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, eight police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The stele “College Point War Memorial” is 560 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 127 St/20 Av, is 30 feet away for the Q25, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 127 St/20 Av, 30 feet away, for the Q25.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 127 St/20 Av Q2530 feetQ25
Next buses at this stop
- Q25 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-05 20th Avenue Gas station920 feet
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported eight 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 April 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11356
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- College Point
- Elevation
- 50 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 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 1920 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 44 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 23 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between June 2019 and July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 127th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 9 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 127th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY-FRIDAY 8AM-6PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 20th Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Mall Eighteen.
- College Point War Memorial Stele, 1930560 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Poppenhusen Playground790 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket1,060 feet
- Key Food Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and three food stores.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 126th Street 250 feet
- 20th Avenue & 128th Street 250 feet
- 20th Avenue & 125th Street 500 feet
- 20th Avenue & 129th Street 500 feet
- 127th Street & 18th Avenue 560 feet
- 127th Street & 22nd Avenue 560 feet
- 20th Avenue & 124th Street 750 feet
- 20th Avenue & 130th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 127th Street or 20th Avenue.