Fern Place & Polhemus Avenue
Fern Place and Polhemus Avenue meet at a three-way junction in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trees of Life Organic Garden is 140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fern Pl/Rex Rd, is 420 feet away for the Q42, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, five of them religious buildings, and two places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Fern Pl/Rex Rd, 420 feet away, for the Q42.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fern Pl/Rex Rd Q42420 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 105-15 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2022.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11433
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 27
- Police precinct
- 103
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- South Jamaica
- Elevation
- 36 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 700 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1950.
Trees
NYC Parks records 57 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the red maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in June 2020, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Fern Place
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 1 garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 recreation center
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley School380 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Trees of Life Organic Garden140 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park710 feet
- 173rd St Playground790 feet
Community centers and public services
- Detective Keith L Williams Field House Recreation center350 feet
- Liberty Pool Swimming pool550 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- 107th Avenue & Polhemus Avenue 250 feet
- Watson Place & Polhemus Avenue 260 feet
- 107th Avenue & 173rd Street 380 feet
- Fern Place & Rex Road 430 feet
- 106th Avenue & Polhemus Avenue 470 feet
- 106th Avenue & Ruscoe Street 530 feet
- 175th Street & Rex Road 600 feet
- 172nd Street & 107th Avenue 630 feet
See every intersection along Fern Place or Polhemus Avenue.