259th Street & 147th Road
The four-way crossing of 259th Street and 147th Road is in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The nearest bus stop, 147 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, is 660 feet away for the Q111, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1965, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 147 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd, 660 feet away, for the Q111.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 147 Av/Francis Lewis Blvd Q111660 feetQ111
Next buses at this stop
- Q111 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station1,040 feet
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.9 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.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2021.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 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 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Naz Little Angels Group Daycare Pre-K1,280 feet
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 parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 259th Street & 147th Drive 240 feet
- 258th Street & 147th Road 320 feet
- 147th Avenue & 259th Street 390 feet
- 259th Street & 148th Avenue 490 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 147th Road 550 feet
- 257th Street & 147th Road 640 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 147th Avenue 710 feet
- 147th Avenue & 258th Street 710 feet
See every intersection along 147th Road or 259th Street.