221st Street & 116th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 221st Street and 116th 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. Sacred Heart Church Cambria Heights is 760 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Linden Blvd/222 St, is 660 feet away for the Q4 and QM64, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, six of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Linden Blvd/222 St, 660 feet away, for the Q4 and QM64.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Linden Blvd/222 St Q4, QM64660 feetQ4 QM64
Next buses at this stop
- Q4 …
- QM64 …
Cycling
- 10 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, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 216-04 Linden Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Charging for electric cars, fast chargers1.6 miles
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 October 2025.
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
- 55 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 1935 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 65 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet, 46 buildings are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Storybook, and built in 1931.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 6 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 older adult center
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- Sacred Heart School School-based preschool, ages 3 to 5760 feet
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy School770 feet
- P.S./M.S. 147 Ronald McNair School820 feet
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- Merrick Academy-Queens Public Charter School Middle School960 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- East Springfield Playground860 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Cambria Heights Library1,140 feet
Houses of worship
- Cambria Heights Community Church House of worship330 feet
- Sacred Heart Church Cambria Heights House of worship760 feet
Community centers and public services
- Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizens Center Older adult center890 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Bazaar Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 220th Street & 116th Avenue 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 222nd Street 260 feet
- 116th Avenue & 219th Street 520 feet
- 223rd Street & 116th Avenue 520 feet
- Linden Boulevard & 221st Street 650 feet
- 221st Street & 115th Road 660 feet
- 116th Avenue & 218th Street 780 feet
- 116th Avenue & 224th Street 790 feet
See every intersection along 116th Avenue or 221st Street.