68th Avenue & 242nd Street
The three-way junction of 68th Avenue and 242nd Street is in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Alley Pond Park is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Douglaston Pkwy/65 Av, is 0.3 miles away for the Q30, QM5, QM8 and QM35. Within a five-minute walk is one public place. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1950 and 1970, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Douglaston Pkwy/65 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q30, QM5, QM8 and QM35.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Douglaston Pkwy/65 Av Q30, QM5, QM8, QM35 · Shelter0.3 milesQ30 QM5 QM8 QM35
Next buses at this stop
- Q30 …
- QM5 …
- QM8 …
- QM35 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway southbound at West Alley Road & Cross Island Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station1.1 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11362
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 23
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 90 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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 1970.
Trees
NYC Parks records 38 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Alley Pond Park810 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 corners on foot, four of them within a three-minute walk:
- 69th Avenue & 242nd Street 260 feet
- 67th Avenue & 242nd Street 260 feet
- 242nd Street & 66th Avenue 520 feet
- Douglaston Parkway & 68th Avenue 750 feet
- 69th Avenue & Douglaston Parkway 900 feet
- 67th Avenue & Douglaston Parkway 1,030 feet
- Douglaston Parkway & 70th Avenue 1,040 feet
- 66th Avenue & 240th Street 1,180 feet
See every intersection along 242nd Street or 68th Avenue.