85th Avenue & 113th Street
The four-way crossing of 85th Avenue and 113th Street is in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S. 056 Harry Eichler is 1,150 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about eight minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, seven of them religious buildings. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1925, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
Also within a walk
- 121 St J, Z0.5 milesJ Z
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/114 St, 540 feet away, for the Q55.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/114 St Q55 · Shelter · Countdown sign540 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 85-10 126th Street Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 56 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 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 1910 and 1925.
Trees
NYC Parks records 89 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2020 and December 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of 85th Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 7 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park feature
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S. 056 Harry Eichler School1,150 feet
- St. John's English Evangelical Lutheran Church of Richmond Hill Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,190 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Jacob Riis Triangle690 feet
- Forest Park960 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature1,250 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place530 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Child Jesus Church House of worship880 feet
- St Johns Lutheran Church House of worship1,190 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
- Bravo Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 85th Avenue & 112th Street 260 feet
- 114th Street & 85th Avenue 260 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 113th Street 340 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 112th Street 460 feet
- 113th Street & 84th Avenue 500 feet
- 85th Avenue & 115th Street 520 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue at 111th Street 560 feet
- 114th Street & Bessemer Street 580 feet
See every intersection along 113th Street or 85th Avenue.