Fern Place & Rex Road
Fern Place and Rex Road meet at a four-way crossing in South Jamaica, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Trees of Life Organic Garden is 570 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Fern Pl/Rex Rd, is 40 feet away for the Q42, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four 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, 40 feet away, for the Q42.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Fern Pl/Rex Rd Q4240 feetQ42
Next buses at this stop
- Q42 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 1.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 108-46 Merrick Boulevard Gas station0.5 miles
- 92-23 168th Street Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 134-40 Springfield Boulevard Fast charging for electric cars2.5 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. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
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
- 34 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 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
Thirteen trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
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 listedTen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 4 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 School330 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Trees of Life Organic Garden570 feet
- Detective Keith L Williams Park1,140 feet
- 173rd St Playground1,210 feet
Community centers and public services
- Detective Keith L Williams Field House Recreation center790 feet
- Liberty Pool Swimming pool980 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 two 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:
- 175th Street & Rex Road 170 feet
- 108th Avenue & Rex Road 260 feet
- 175th Street & 108th Avenue 290 feet
- 108th Drive & Fern Place 420 feet
- Fern Place & Polhemus Avenue 430 feet
- 174th Street & 108th Avenue 450 feet
- 176th Street & 108th Drive 560 feet
- 107th Avenue & Polhemus Avenue 680 feet
See every intersection along Fern Place or Rex Road.