Independence Avenue & West 261st Street
Independence Avenue and West 261st Street meet at a three-way junction in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale is 1,150 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 261 St, is 700 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and six bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 261 St, 700 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 6 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 261 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1 · Shelter700 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 261 St 12 docks in all850 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 5914 Riverdale Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2019.
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
- 166 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
Homes
About 500 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 in 1962.
Trees
Five trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the horse chestnut.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and March 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Independence Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
South side of West 261st Street
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet is one Individual Landmark, and three buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Gothic Revival. They were built between 1848 and 1852.
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 college
- 1 nursing home or hospice
Schools and child care
- University of Mt St Vincent College1,240 feet
Health care
- Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale Nursing home or hospice1,150 feet
Supermarkets
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and one food store.
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, three of them within a three-minute walk:
- Netherland Avenue & West 261st Street 340 feet
- Palisade Avenue & West 261st Street 350 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street 680 feet
- West 261st Street & Administration Hill 830 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street 940 feet
- West 263rd Street & Administration Hill 1,040 feet
- West 261st Street & Liebig Avenue 1,190 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 260th Street 1,310 feet
See every intersection along Independence Avenue or West 261st Street.