247th Street & 139th Avenue
The four-way crossing of 247th Street and 139th Avenue is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, ten police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Christ Lutheran School is 730 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Sunrise Hwy/Hook Creek Blvd, is 750 feet away for the Q5 and Q89, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Sunrise Hwy/Hook Creek Blvd, 750 feet away, for the Q5 and Q89.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Sunrise Hwy/Hook Creek Blvd Q5, Q89750 feetQ5 Q89
Next buses at this stop
- Q5 …
- Q89 …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 246-03 139th Avenue Gas station270 feet
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.3 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported ten crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 10 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 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 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Amur maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in November 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 247th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Christ Lutheran School730 feet
Houses of worship
- Throop Memorial Presbyterian Church House of worship1,270 feet
Bank branches
- Bank of America Bank branch1,170 feet
Supermarkets
- Associated Supermarkets Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 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 and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 246th Street & 139th Avenue 250 feet
- 248th Street & 139th Avenue 250 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 139th Avenue 310 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 246th Street 360 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 247th Street 460 feet
- 249th Street & 139th Avenue 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 247th Street 550 feet
- South Conduit Avenue & 245th Street 680 feet
See every intersection along 139th Avenue or 247th Street.