Calamus Avenue & Elks Road
Calamus Avenue and Elks Road meet at a three-way junction in Elmhurst, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. St Aldebert Church is 810 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Grand Av/84 St, is 540 feet away for the Q58, Q59 and Q98, and five bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are five public places, two of them parks, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Grand Av/84 St, 540 feet away, for the Q58, Q59 and Q98.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Grand Av/84 St Q58, Q59, Q98540 feetQ58 Q59 Q98
Next buses at this stop
- Q58 …
- Q59 …
- Q98 …
Cycling
- 12 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Long Island Expressway eastbound at Queens Boulevard, 1 mile by car along the streets.
- 52-112 79th Street Gas station1,270 feet
- 7014 Garfield Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers0.6 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in November 2025.
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
- 48 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,000 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1950.
Trees
Nineteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
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 August 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Calamus Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFive public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Saint Adalbert Catholic Academy School830 feet
- Kidz Village Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K930 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Grand Slope Park760 feet
- Elmhurst Park1,300 feet
Houses of worship
- St Aldebert Church House of worship810 feet
Shopping centers
- Shops at Grand Avenue Shopping center900 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and five 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Calamus Avenue & Ankener Avenue 230 feet
- 79th Street & Calamus Avenue 390 feet
- 79th Street & Elks Road 500 feet
- 84th Street & Grand Avenue 500 feet
- Calamus Avenue & Calamus Circle 570 feet
- 83rd Street & Grand Avenue 690 feet
- 82nd Street & Ankener Avenue 700 feet
- 79th Street & Ankener Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along Calamus Avenue or Elks Road.