Ellis Avenue & Virginia Avenue
Ellis Avenue and Virginia Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Castle Hill-Unionport, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Hugh J. Grant Circle is 580 feet away. The nearest subway, Parkchester, is about four minutes on foot, for the 6. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, three of them religious buildings, and 13 places to eat. About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1928 and 1940, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Parkchester, 970 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- Parkchester 6970 feet6
Next trains at this station
Northbound
1 line- 6 …
Manhattan
1 line- 6 …
Also within a walk
- St Lawrence Av 60.5 miles6
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “A Day in Parkchester” (2011) by William Low at the Parkchester station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is White Plains Rd/Gleason Av, 660 feet away, for the Bx36 and Bx39.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- White Plains Rd/Gleason Av Bx36, Bx39660 feetBx36 Bx39
Next buses at this stop
- Bx36 …
- Bx39 …
Cycling
- 21 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at East 177th Street & Newbold Avenue at Cross Bronx Expressway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1879 Westchester Avenue Gas station0.4 miles
- 2244 Westchester Avenue Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 2071 White Plains Road Fast charging for electric cars1.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2026.
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
- 19 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1928 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 58 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2018 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Ellis Avenue
- No parking 7 signs NO PARKING MONDAY THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM
South side of Ellis Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
East side of Virginia Avenue
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY FRIDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
Schools and child care
- Cheer-And-Grow Learning Academy Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hugh J. Grant Circle580 feet
- Virginia Park990 feet
- Haviland Playground1,200 feet
Show all 4
- Virginia Playground1,240 feet
Houses of worship
- Revelation Church House of worship350 feet
Bank branches
- Apple Bank Bank branch480 feet
- Chase Bank branch1,140 feet
- TD Bank Bank branch1,250 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket550 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.3 miles
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 13 places to eat and 12 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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Gleason Avenue & Virginia Avenue 270 feet
- Newbold Avenue & Virginia Avenue 270 feet
- Powell Avenue & Virginia Avenue 540 feet
- White Plains Road & Gleason Avenue 560 feet
- Virginia Avenue & Hugh J Grant Circle 610 feet
- Underhill Avenue & Gleason Avenue 730 feet
- Haviland Avenue & Virginia Avenue 810 feet
- East 177th Street & Hugh J Grant Circle 810 feet
See every intersection along Ellis Avenue or Virginia Avenue.