Exeter Street & Thornton Place
Exeter Street and Thornton Place 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. Forest Hills Care Center is 930 feet away. The nearest subway, 67 Av, is about nine minutes on foot, for the M and R. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and six places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 67 Av, 0.5 miles from this corner, about nine minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- 67 Av M, R0.5 milesM R
Next trains at this station
Outbound
2 lines- M …
- R …
Manhattan
2 lines- M …
- R …
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St, 1,060 feet away, for the QM12 and QM42.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Yellowstone Blvd/Clyde St QM12, QM42 · Shelter1,060 feetQM12 QM42
Next buses at this stop
- QM12 …
- QM42 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
Nearest bike-share station
- 67 Ave & Queens Blvd S 18 docks in all0.4 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway westbound at Jewel Avenue & Grand Central Parkway, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 75-41 Yellowstone Boulevard Gas station0.8 miles
- 6725 Clyde Street Charging for electric cars, 29 Level 2 chargers0.3 miles
- 90-15 Queens Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars1.9 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.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in June 2024.
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
- 67 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 1951 and 1962.
Trees
NYC Parks records 37 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2014 and July 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Exeter Street
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of Exeter Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-5PM
East side of Thornton Place
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 nursing home or hospice
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Baby Steps Day Care Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,060 feet
- BSDC Infant and toddler care, ages 0 to 21,190 feet
- Forest Hills Montessori School1,230 feet
Health care
- Forest Hills Care Center Nursing home or hospice930 feet
Supermarkets
- Vitelio's Market Place Supermarket540 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and three 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 15 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 67th Avenue & Thornton Place 210 feet
- Dartmouth Street & Thornton Place 300 feet
- 67th Avenue & Dartmouth Street 310 feet
- Fleet Street & Thornton Place 410 feet
- Exeter Street & Dane Place 410 feet
- Fleet Street & Dane Place 450 feet
- Yellowstone Boulevard & Exeter Street 480 feet
- 67th Avenue & Clyde Street 570 feet
See every intersection along Exeter Street or Thornton Place.