78th Street & 24th Avenue
The five-way junction of 78th Street and 24th Avenue is in Jackson Heights, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, the median for a Queens corner. Laguardia Landing Lights is 470 feet away. The nearest bus stop, 80 St/Astoria Blvd, is 730 feet away for the Q47, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and two places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1955 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 80 St/Astoria Blvd, 730 feet away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/Astoria Blvd Q47 · Countdown sign730 feetQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 77 St & 24 Ave 19 docks in all280 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Astoria Boulevard North & Grand Central Parkway, 1,140 feet by car along the streets.
- 82-06 Astoria Boulevard Gas station1,190 feet
- 82-20 Astoria Boulevard Charging for electric cars, three Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 74-15 Northern Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, the median for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11370
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 22
- Police precinct
- 115
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jackson Heights
- Elevation
- 25 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1955 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 54 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 15 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and December 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of 24th Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 5 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Laguardia Landing Lights Park470 feet
- Louis C. Moser Playground630 feet
Supermarkets
- Farm Country Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Jackson Heights Shopping Center Shopping center0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and one food store.
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 designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 24th Avenue 250 feet
- 77th Street & 24th Avenue 260 feet
- 80th Street & 24th Avenue 520 feet
- 79th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 560 feet
- 78th Street & 25th Avenue 670 feet
- Astoria Boulevard South & Astoria Boulevard North 690 feet
- 80th Street & Astoria Boulevard at Astoria Boulevard South 730 feet
- 77th Street & Astoria Boulevard South 740 feet
See every intersection along 24th Avenue or 78th Street.