217th Street & 120th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 217th Street and 120th Avenue is in Cambria Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Cambria Playground is 690 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 120 Av/Springfield Blvd, is 170 feet away for the Q84, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 120 Av/Springfield Blvd, 170 feet away, for the Q84.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 120 Av/Springfield Blvd Q84170 feetQ84
Next buses at this stop
- Q84 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at Cross Island Parkway & Linden Boulevard, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11411
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 105
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Cambria Heights
- Elevation
- 43 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1945 and 1960.
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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 July 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 120th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Cambria Playground690 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
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:
- 218th Street & 120th Avenue 250 feet
- Springfield Boulevard & 120th Avenue 280 feet
- 219th Street & 120th Avenue 520 feet
- 120th Avenue & Nashville Boulevard 530 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 217th Street 560 feet
- 120th Avenue & 203rd Street 600 feet
- 217th Street & 121st Avenue 640 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 218th Street 640 feet
See every intersection along 120th Avenue or 217th Street.