56th Avenue & 229th Street
The four-way crossing of 56th Avenue and 229th Street is in Bayside, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Linnaeus Park is 410 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 56 Av/223 St, is 0.3 miles away for the Q74 and Q75, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them parks. About 300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1965, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is 56 Av/223 St, 0.3 miles away, for the Q74 and Q75.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 56 Av/223 St Q74, Q750.3 milesQ74 Q75
Next buses at this stop
- Q74 …
- Q75 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on 56th Avenue.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at West Alley Road & Cross Island Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 218-01 Northern Boulevard Gas station1 mile
- 47-14 217th Street Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger1 mile
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.5 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 February 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11364
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bayside
- Elevation
- 110 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 300 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1950 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 66 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 2 religious buildings
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Linnaeus Park410 feet
- Alley Pond Park990 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- 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 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 230th Street 270 feet
- 56th Avenue & 228th Street 270 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 229th Street 300 feet
- 57th Avenue & 229th Street 390 feet
- 56th Avenue & 231st Street 550 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 230th Street 560 feet
- 56th Avenue & Cloverdale Boulevard 620 feet
- 53rd Avenue & 228th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along 229th Street or 56th Avenue.