20th Avenue & 131st Street
The three-way junction of 20th Avenue and 131st Street is in College Point, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 20 Av/131 St, is 140 feet away for the Q20, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five places to eat. About 100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1920, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 20 Av/131 St, 140 feet away, for the Q20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 20 Av/131 St Q20140 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Whitestone Expressway southbound, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 130-05 20th Avenue Gas station270 feet
- 121-26 14th Avenue Charging for electric cars, eight Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2024.
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
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 100 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 in 1920.
Trees
NYC Parks records 25 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Callery pear.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 20th Avenue
- No standing 5 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Within a walk
How places are listedBank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch1,070 feet
Supermarkets
- City Fresh Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Target Store1,150 feet
- BJ's Wholesale Club Store0.4 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- College Point Plaza Shopping center370 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and four 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
- A listed public place within a five-minute walk
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- 20th Avenue & 130th Street 260 feet
- 20th Avenue & 132nd Street 300 feet
- 20th Avenue & 129th Street 510 feet
- 18th Avenue & 131st Street 570 feet
- 20th Avenue & 128th Street 750 feet
- 130th Street & 18th Avenue 820 feet
- 20th Avenue & 127th Street 1,010 feet
- 18th Avenue & 129th Street 1,070 feet
See every intersection along 131st Street or 20th Avenue.