Independence Avenue & West 238th Street
Independence Avenue and West 238th Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, two police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Riverdale Playground is 530 feet away, and Riverdale Temple is 970 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Independence Av/W 236 St, is 620 feet away for the Bx10 and Bx20, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, five of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Independence Av/W 236 St, 620 feet away, for the Bx10 and Bx20.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Independence Av/W 236 St Bx10, Bx20620 feetBx10 Bx20
Next buses at this stop
- Bx10 …
- Bx20 …
Cycling
- 2 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Independence Ave & W 240 St 12 docks in all640 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 3010 Irwin Avenue Gas station1 mile
- 555 Kappock Street Charging for electric cars, 12 Level 2 chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported two crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10463
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 201 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A posted limit of 20 mph
Homes
About 1,700 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 1954 and 1963.
Trees
NYC Parks records 43 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 17 signs on these blocks
- 5 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between August 2020 and June 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- Back-in parking only 4 signs BACK IN 60 DEG PARKING ONLY
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 4 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of West 238th Street
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 238th Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 3 schools
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 library
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Atmosphere Academy Public CS Middle School420 feet
- Riverdale / Kingsbridge Academy (Middle School / High School 141) School680 feet
- P.S. 024 Spuyten Duyvil School1,140 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Riverdale Playground530 feet
- Spuyten Duyvil Playground1,190 feet
- Seton Park1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Spuyten Duyvil Library1,290 feet
Houses of worship
- Riverdale Jewish Center Synagogue House of worship390 feet
- Riverdale Temple Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K970 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.4 miles
- Walgreens Pharmacy0.5 miles
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 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Independence Avenue & West 237th Street 250 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 239th Street 280 feet
- West 238th Street & Blackstone Avenue 400 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 240th Street 580 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & Blackstone Avenue 630 feet
- West 239th Street & Blackstone Avenue 670 feet
- Independence Avenue & West 236th Street 700 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & Henry Hudson Parkway 800 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 238th Street.