King Avenue & Fordham Street
King Avenue and Fordham Street meet at a three-way junction in Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. City Island Nautical Museum stands 130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, City Island Av/Fordham St, is 660 feet away for the Bx29 and BxM8. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places and seven places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is City Island Av/Fordham St, 660 feet away, for the Bx29 and BxM8.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- City Island Av/Fordham St Bx29, BxM8 · Shelter660 feetBx29 BxM8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx29 …
- BxM8 …
Cycling
- 20 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Hutchinson River Parkway northbound at Shore Road & Hutchinson River Parkway, 2.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 400 City Island Avenue Gas station0.3 miles
- 565 City Island Avenue Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.6 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 April 2015.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10464
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 10
- City Council district
- 13
- Police precinct
- 45
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island
- Elevation
- 24 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 32 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the 'Green leaf' Japanese flowering cherry and the maidenhair tree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 13 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between May 2016 and January 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Fordham Street
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
East side of King Avenue
- No parking 9 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
West side of King Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Landmarks, monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedLandmarks and historic districts
One building within 820 feet is designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, recorded as Georgian Revival, and built between 1897 and 1898.
- City Island Nautical Museum Designated landmark130 feet
Monuments and public art
The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in City Island Park.
- City Island World War Memorial Stele770 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Hawkins Park Playground890 feet
- Hawkins Park950 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at On the Sound Public space130 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Public School 17 Listed historic place430 feet
- City Island Library890 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 70/Ladder 53 Fire station1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are seven places to eat.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a signal or safety change.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 9 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Island Point & Fordham Place 230 feet
- Minnieford Avenue & Fordham Street 270 feet
- Fordham Street & Fordham Place 290 feet
- King Avenue & Tier Street 430 feet
- Fordham Street & Brown Lane 510 feet
- Hawkins Street & Fordham Place 540 feet
- City Island Avenue & Fordham Street 640 feet
- King Avenue & Reville Street 670 feet
See every intersection along Fordham Street or King Avenue.