Continental Avenue & Bow Street
Continental Avenue and Bow Street meet at a three-way junction in Forest Hills, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. First Church Christ Scientist Forest Hills is 760 feet away. The nearest subway, Forest Hills-71 Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the E, F, M and R. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and 25 places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1920 and 1932, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Forest Hills-71 Av, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Forest Hills-71 Av E, F, M, R0.3 milesE F M R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
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Manhattan
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Bus
The nearest bus stop is Queens Blvd/71 Av, 0.3 miles away, for the Q60.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Queens Blvd/71 Av Q60 · Shelter0.3 milesQ60
Next buses at this stop
- Q60 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Austin St & 70 Rd 23 docks in all1,230 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound at Grand Central Parkway & 72nd Road, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 100-16 Metropolitan Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 70-31A 108th Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars1.4 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11375
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 6
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 112
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Forest Hills
- Elevation
- 66 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1932.
Trees
NYC Parks records 21 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway spruce.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Houses of worship
- First Church Christ Scientist Forest Hills House of worship760 feet
Bank branches
- Flagstar Bank Bank branch720 feet
- Citibank Bank branch980 feet
- Citizens Bank Bank branch1,080 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
- Trader Joe's Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Target Store0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 25 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 18 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Continental Avenue & Archway Place 210 feet
- Slocum Crescent & Exeter Street 290 feet
- 71st Road & Bow Street at Middlemay Place 350 feet
- 71st Road & Bow Street 400 feet
- Dartmouth Street & Continental Avenue 480 feet
- Fleet Street & Continental Avenue 550 feet
- Continental Avenue & Station Square 560 feet
- Greenway Terrace & Middlemay Circle at Middlemay Place 570 feet
See every intersection along Bow Street or Continental Avenue.