85th Street & 55th Road
The three-way junction of 85th Street and 55th Road is in Elmhurst, Queens. It has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Crowley Playground is 950 feet away. The nearest subway, Grand Av-Newtown, is about eight minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, four of them religious buildings, and one place to eat. About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two. NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Grand Av-Newtown, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Grand Av-Newtown M, R0.4 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 80 St/54 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q47.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 80 St/54 Av Q470.3 milesQ47
Next buses at this stop
- Q47 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- Queens Blvd & 56 Ave 38 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station0.5 miles
- 89-30 Queens Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars0.7 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 October 2020.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11373
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 4
- City Council district
- 30
- Police precinct
- 110
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Elmhurst
- Elevation
- 45 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 70 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Emilia's Kids Preschool, ages 2 to 5900 feet
- Happy Dragon of New York Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,160 feet
- P.S. 102 Bayview School1,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Crowley Playground950 feet
Houses of worship
- Ascension Catholic Church House of worship1,200 feet
- St Aldebert Church House of worship1,250 feet
Other stores
- Target Store0.5 miles
Shopping centers
- Queens Place Shopping center0.4 miles
- Queens Center Shopping center0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one place to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 56th Avenue & 85th Street 270 feet
- 85th Street & 55th Avenue 270 feet
- Madison Street & 55th Road 280 feet
- 84th Street & 55th Road 420 feet
- 55th Avenue & Madison Street 460 feet
- 56th Avenue & Madison Street 530 feet
- 85th Street & 57th Avenue 540 feet
- 84th Street & 55th Avenue 590 feet
See every intersection along 55th Road or 85th Street.