45th Avenue & 172nd Street
The four-way crossing of 45th Avenue and 172nd Street is in Auburndale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Living Faith Community Church is 960 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy, is 1,050 feet away for the Q26 and Q27, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and 13 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy, 1,050 feet away, for the Q26 and Q27.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 46 Av/Utopia Pkwy Q26, Q27 · Shelter1,050 feetQ26 Q27
Next buses at this stop
- Q26 …
- Q27 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Clearview Expressway southbound at Clearview Expressway & 45th Road, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 172-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station1,030 feet
- 20602 Northern Boulevard Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.9 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes 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 May 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11358
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Auburndale
- Elevation
- 63 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 1925 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2023 and October 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 172nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of 172nd Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
Houses of worship
- Living Faith Community Church House of worship960 feet
- Resurrection Lutheran Church House of worship1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Hua Lian Market Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and four 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 45th Avenue & Auburndale Lane 280 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 45th Avenue 280 feet
- 45th Avenue & 171st Place 410 feet
- 45th Avenue & 189th Street 560 feet
- 45th Avenue & 171st Street 670 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 172nd Street 800 feet
- 172nd Street & 46th Avenue 810 feet
- 189th Street & 44th Avenue 820 feet
See every intersection along 172nd Street or 45th Avenue.