Highland Avenue & Upland Parkway
Highland Avenue and Upland Parkway meet at a three-way junction in Jamaica Hills-Briarwood, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Captain Tilly Playground is 770 feet away. The nearest subway, 169 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the F. Within a five-minute walk are 11 public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1952 and 1964, most in buildings of ten homes or more.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 169 St, 1,300 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 169 St F1,300 feetF
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- F …
Manhattan
1 line- F …
Also within a walk
- Parsons Blvd F0.4 milesF
Bus
The nearest bus stop is 164 St/Highland Av, 650 feet away, for the Q65.
- 26 routes within a ten-minute walk
- 164 St/Highland Av Q65 · Shelter650 feetQ65
Next buses at this stop
- Q65 …
Cycling
- 19 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Grand Central Parkway eastbound, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 165-01 Hillside Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 92-19 Guy R Brewer Boulevard Charging for electric cars, 60 Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 80-25 126th Street Fast charging for electric cars2.3 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 June 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11432
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 24
- Police precinct
- 107
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Jamaica Hills-Briarwood
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1952 and 1964.
Since 2014 at least 4 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the maple.
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEleven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 older adult center
- 1 park
- 2 other places
Schools and child care
- Elhaam Academy School760 feet
- M.S. 358 School1,210 feet
- The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence School1,210 feet
Show all 4
- Bright Beginnings Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 5 · Pre-K1,260 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Captain Tilly Park40 feet
- Captain George H Tilly Monument in Captain Tilly Park Park feature290 feet
- Captain Tilly Playground770 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 85-37 168th Street Older adult center1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Mannan Supermarket Supermarket960 feet
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- 166th Street & Highland Avenue 120 feet
- 165th Street & Highland Avenue 280 feet
- 167th Street & Highland Avenue 410 feet
- 164th Street & Highland Avenue 630 feet
- 168th Street & Highland Avenue 670 feet
- 165th Street & Clinton Terrace 690 feet
- Hillside Avenue & 166th Street 770 feet
- Gothic Drive & Chapin Parkway 880 feet
See every intersection along Highland Avenue or Upland Parkway.