East 177th Street & Blackrock Avenue
East 177th Street and Blackrock Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Castle Hill-Unionport, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Church Triangle is 520 feet away. The nearest subway, Castle Hill Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, two of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. About 800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1916 and 1930, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Castle Hill Av, 0.4 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- Castle Hill Av 60.4 miles6
Next trains at this station
Pelham Bay
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx: Heart, Homeland” (2015) by Priscila De Carvalho at the Castle Hill Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Castle Hill Av/Watson Av, 690 feet away, for the Bx22.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Castle Hill Av/Watson Av Bx22 · Shelter690 feetBx22
Next buses at this stop
- Bx22 …
Cycling
- 6 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway westbound at Bruckner Boulevard, 1,170 feet by car along the streets.
- 1141 Castle Hill Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.5 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars2.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported six crashes at this corner, more than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 2 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10472
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 18
- Police precinct
- 43
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Castle Hill-Unionport
- Elevation
- 42 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1916 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Church Triangle.
- Unionport Memorial Stele by John I. Boyd, 1924600 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- P.S. 036 Unionport School560 feet
- Success Academy Charter School - NYC 12 School820 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Church Triangle520 feet
- Havemeyer Playground790 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Family Church House of worship820 feet
Supermarkets
- SuperFresh Supermarket0.5 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 177th Street & Havemeyer Avenue at Chatterton Avenue 370 feet
- East 177th Street & Watson Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 380 feet
- Cross Bronx Expressway & Watson Avenue Pedestrian Overpass 460 feet
- East 177th Street & Watson Avenue 490 feet
- Havemeyer Avenue & Bruckner Boulevard 520 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Blackrock Avenue 590 feet
- Bruckner Boulevard & Havemeyer Avenue 650 feet
- Castle Hill Avenue & Watson Avenue 660 feet
See every intersection along Blackrock Avenue or East 177th Street.