Academy Street & West 201st Street
Academy Street and West 201st Street meet at a four-way crossing in Inwood, Manhattan. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Sherman Creek is 50 feet away. The nearest subway, 207 St, is about six 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 1,300 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built in 1951, most in buildings of ten homes or more. NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 207 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 207 St 10.3 miles1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St 10.3 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, 310 feet away, for the M100.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 10 Av/W 202 St M100310 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
- 3 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 5 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- 10 Ave & W 202 St 23 docks in all350 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at West Fordham Road, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
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
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,300 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 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 31 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the American elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 5 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2015 and April 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Academy Street
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
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 parks
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S. 018 Park Terrace School220 feet
- Paula Hedbavny School220 feet
- Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K470 feet
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- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K840 feet
- P.S. 005 Ellen Lurie School1,130 feet
- Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Sherman Creek Park50 feet
- Monsignor Kett Playground630 feet
- Highbridge Park950 feet
Houses of worship
- St Judes RC Church House of worship1,060 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3754 10th Avenue Older adult center350 feet
- Dyckman Community Center640 feet
Supermarkets
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Duane Reade Pharmacy0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,100 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 10th Avenue & West 201st Street 150 feet
- 10th Avenue & Academy Street 180 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 202nd Street 340 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 201st Street 440 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 203rd Street 600 feet
- 9th Avenue & West 202nd Street 700 feet
- Harlem River Driveway & 10th Avenue 870 feet
- 10th Avenue & West 204th Street 890 feet
See every intersection along Academy Street or West 201st Street.