9th Avenue & West 201st Street
The three-way junction of 9th Avenue and West 201st Street is in Inwood, Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. P.S. 018 Park Terrace is 660 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the 1. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, four of them schools, and nine places to eat. About 90 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1915, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 207 St 10.4 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Elevated Nature I-IV” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the 207 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 10 Av/W 202 St, 740 feet away, for the M100.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 202 St M100740 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 9 Ave & W 204 St 24 docks in all750 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10034
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Inwood
- Elevation
- 11 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 90 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up in 1915.
Trees
Nine trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of 9th Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of West 201st Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
South side of West 201st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 schools
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 018 Park Terrace School660 feet
- Paula Hedbavny School660 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K910 feet
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- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School1,150 feet
- Manhattan Christian Academy School1,160 feet
- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,280 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sherman Creek Park300 feet
- Monsignor Kett Playground1,070 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3754 10th Avenue Older adult center790 feet
- Dyckman Community Center1,070 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and one food store.
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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 9th Avenue & West 202nd Street 260 feet
- Academy Street & West 201st Street 440 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 203rd Street 520 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 201st Street 580 feet
- 10th Avenue & Academy Street 620 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 202nd Street 780 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 204th Street 780 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 205th Street 1,040 feet
See every intersection along 9th Avenue or West 201st Street.