Independence Avenue & West 247th Street
Independence Avenue and West 247th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Greyston Gatehouse, one of seven Individual Landmarks within 820 feet, stands 120 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, is 1,190 feet away for the BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St, 1,190 feet away, for the BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Henry Hudson Pkwy West/W 246 St BxM1, BxM2, BxM181,190 feetBxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Independence Ave & W 240 St 12 docks in all0.3 miles
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Henry Hudson Parkway East & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 6161 Broadway Gas station1.2 miles
- 5935 Broadway Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 135 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Posted limits from 20 to 25 mph
Homes
About 300 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 1951 and 1961.
Trees
Three trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2014 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Independence Avenue
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are seven Individual Landmarks, and nine buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded most often as Gothic Revival. They were mostly built between 1863 and 1868.
- Greyston Gatehouse Designated landmark120 feet
- William E. and Melissa Phelps Dodge House, Greyston Designated landmark520 feet
- Riverdale Presbyterian Church Rectory Designated landmark550 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 nature area
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Wave Hill Botanical garden · listed historic place790 feet
- Riverdale Park Nature area1,260 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- William E. Dodge House Listed historic place600 feet
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 and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 247th Street & Alderbrook Road 100 feet
- West 247th Street & Hadley Avenue 270 feet
- Independence Avenue & Dodgewood Road 420 feet
- Arlington Avenue & West 247th Street 440 feet
- Dodgewood Road & Hadley Avenue 660 feet
- Arlington Avenue & Dodgewood Road 760 feet
- Independence Avenue & Spaulding Lane 760 feet
- Henry Hudson Parkway West & West 247th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 247th Street.