Myrtle Avenue & 109th Street
Myrtle Avenue and 109th Street meet at a three-way junction in Richmond Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. The statue “Richmond Hill War Memorial” is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are three public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1931, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is 111 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- 111 St J0.4 milesJ
Next trains at this station
Jamaica
1 line- J …
Manhattan
1 line- J …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Five Points of Observation” (1990) by Kathleen McCarthy at the 111 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Myrtle Av/Park LN South, 20 feet away, for the Q55.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/Park LN South Q55 · Countdown sign20 feetQ55
Next buses at this stop
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 90-01 Myrtle Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1 mile
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 1 person injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11418
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 9
- City Council district
- 29
- Police precinct
- 102
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Richmond Hill
- Elevation
- 71 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1931.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Norway maple.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in February 2022, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Myrtle Avenue
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Monuments and public art
How landmarks are placedThe City's public art inventory lists two works near this corner, the nearest in Forest Park.
- Richmond Hill War Memorial Statue by Joseph Pasquale Pollia, 1925150 feet
- Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial Planter, 1987280 feet
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 park
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park140 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature160 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground320 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & Park Lane South 100 feet
- 108th Street & Park Lane South 280 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 110th Street 280 feet
- 85th Avenue & 109th Street 460 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue 480 feet
- Park Lane South & 107th Street 530 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue at 111th Street 590 feet
- 110th Street & 85th Avenue 610 feet
See every intersection along 109th Street or Myrtle Avenue.