78th Street & 86th Avenue
The three-way junction of 78th Street and 86th Avenue is in Woodhaven, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Forest Park is 1,020 feet away. The nearest subway, 75 St-Elderts Ln, is about five minutes on foot, for the J and Z. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 75 St-Elderts Ln, 1,280 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 75 St-Elderts Ln J, Z1,280 feetJ Z
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Manhattan
2 lines- J …
- Z …
Also within a walk
- 85 St-Forest Pkwy J0.4 milesJ
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 75 St-Elderts Ln station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Jamaica Av/77 St, 630 feet away, for the Q56.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Jamaica Av/77 St Q56630 feetQ56
Next buses at this stop
- Q56 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Forest Park Drive & J Robinson Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 74-08 Jamaica Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.2 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 September 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11421
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 32
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Woodhaven
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 47 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the silver maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2019 and February 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 78th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 78th Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of 86th Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
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
- Forest Park1,020 feet
- Mary Whalen Playground1,040 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and nine food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 79th Street & 86th Avenue 230 feet
- 76th Street & 86th Avenue 430 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Drive 480 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 78th Street 580 feet
- 76th Street & 86th Road 680 feet
- 76th Street & 85th Drive 680 feet
- 79th Street & 85th Road 730 feet
- Jamaica Avenue & 77th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or 86th Avenue.