Castle Hill Avenue & Virgil Place
Castle Hill Avenue and Virgil Place meet at a four-way crossing in Castle Hill-Unionport, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Randall Playground is 1,190 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Castle Hill Av/Seward Av, is 410 feet away for the Bx22, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill Av/Seward Av, 410 feet away, for the Bx22.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castle Hill Av/Seward Av Bx22 · Shelter410 feetBx22
Next buses at this stop
- Bx22 …
Cycling
A marked bike lane runs on Castle Hill Avenue.
- 4 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway at Zerega Avenue & Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 740 Castle Hill Avenue Gas station220 feet
- 2 Castle Hill Avenue Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 5 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10473
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Castle Hill-Unionport
- Elevation
- 55 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1930 and 1965.
Trees
NYC Parks records 64 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
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 in December 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Castle Hill Avenue
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 religious buildings
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 schools
- 1 community center
- 1 older adult center
Schools and child care
- Equality Charter High School830 feet
- P.S. 138 Samuel Randall School1,200 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- P.O. Serrano Playground1,150 feet
- Randall Playground1,190 feet
Houses of worship
- St Andrews Church House of worship220 feet
- Fellowship Covenant Church House of worship330 feet
Community centers and public services
- Community center at Castle Hill Community center1,200 feet
- Older adult center at 625 Castle Hill Avenue Older adult center1,200 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch260 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket870 feet
- Golden Mango Supermarket0.4 miles
Shopping centers
- Bruckner Commons Shopping center0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two 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 nearest corners on foot, five of them within a three-minute walk:
- Castle Hill Avenue & Homer Avenue 240 feet
- Lafayette Avenue & Castle Hill Avenue 280 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Seward Avenue 510 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Turnbull Avenue 560 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Cincinnatus Avenue 790 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Hermany Avenue 830 feet
- Havemeyer Avenue & Virgil Place 860 feet
- Olmstead Avenue & Virgil Place 860 feet
See every intersection along Castle Hill Avenue or Virgil Place.