78th Street & Eliot Avenue
The four-way crossing of 78th Street and Eliot Avenue is in Middle Village, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Juniper Valley Park is 1,210 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Eliot Av/77 Pl, is 310 feet away for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Eliot Av/77 Pl, 310 feet away, for the Q14, QM24, QM25 and QM34.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Eliot Av/77 Pl Q14, QM24, QM25, QM34310 feetQ14 QM24 QM25 QM34
Next buses at this stop
- Q14 …
- QM24 …
- QM25 …
- QM34 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Eliot Avenue.
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway westbound at Woodhaven Boulevard, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 73-15 Eliot Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 56-18 69th Street Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1 mile
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.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11379
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 5
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 104
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Middle Village
- Elevation
- 102 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 800 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 1940 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in December 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Eliot Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Juniper Valley Park1,210 feet
Supermarkets
- Met Foodmarkets Supermarket410 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy700 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and six 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 nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Eliot Avenue & 77th Place 260 feet
- 79th Street & Eliot Avenue 260 feet
- 78th Street & Caldwell Avenue 420 feet
- 77th Street & Eliot Avenue 520 feet
- 80th Street & Eliot Avenue 530 feet
- 79th Street & Caldwell Avenue 590 feet
- Caldwell Avenue & 77th Place 700 feet
- 80th Street & Caldwell Avenue 760 feet
See every intersection along 78th Street or Eliot Avenue.