East Gun Hill Road & Dewitt Place
East Gun Hill Road and Dewitt Place meet at a four-way crossing in Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, six police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Eastchester Library is 90 feet away. The nearest subway, Gun Hill Rd, is about a minute on foot, for the 5. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, eight of them religious buildings, and 15 places to eat. A bus lane runs along East Gun Hill Road, all day.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Gun Hill Rd, 220 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- Gun Hill Rd 5220 feet5
Next trains at this station
Eastchester
1 line- 5 …
Manhattan
1 line- 5 …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is East Gun Hill Rd/Dewitt Pl, 50 feet away, for the Bx28, Bx38 and T113.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- East Gun Hill Rd/Dewitt Pl Bx28, Bx38, T113 · Shelter50 feetBx28 Bx38 T113
Next buses at this stop
- Bx28 …
- Bx38 …
- T113 …
East Gun Hill Road carries a bus lane, all day, every day.
Cycling
- 32 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the New England Thruway southbound at Edson Avenue & New England Thruway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1255 East Gun Hill Road Gas station0.3 miles
- 3333 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, one Level 2 charger0.6 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars0.6 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.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10469
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47 and 49 (the boundary runs through this corner)
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Eastchester-Edenwald-Baychester
- Elevation
- 106 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to four travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
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 1931 and 1959.
Since 2014 at least 11 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 3 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between November 2023 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
Meters are posted as 2 hour passenger vehicles Monday to Saturday 8am to 7pm on East Gun Hill Road (north side).
East side of Dewitt Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Dewitt Place
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 205593 and 211744.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 8 religious buildings
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 playground
- 1 post office
- 1 trade or language school
Schools and child care
- Hospitals & Nursing Homes School Trade or language school940 feet
- Little Stars Three Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,130 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Givan Square Playground690 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Eastchester Library90 feet
Houses of worship
- Presbyterian Church of Ghana House of worship630 feet
- Holy Rosary Church House of worship1,040 feet
Community centers and public services
- Baychester Post Office1,290 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket680 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 15 places to eat and ten 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 of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- East Gun Hill Road & Morgan Avenue 100 feet
- Morgan Avenue & Dewitt Place 110 feet
- Fenton Avenue & Knapp Street 180 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Fenton Avenue 250 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Seymour Avenue 310 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Sexton Place 410 feet
- Seymour Avenue & Dewitt Place 490 feet
- East Gun Hill Road & Adee Avenue 530 feet
See every intersection along Dewitt Place or East Gun Hill Road.