Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue
Myrtle Avenue and 85th Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Richmond Hill, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The statue “Richmond Hill War Memorial” is 600 feet away. The nearest subway, 111 St, is about six minutes on foot, for the J. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1910 and 1930, 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, 0.3 miles from this corner, about six minutes on foot.
- 111 St J0.3 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/111 St, 100 feet away, for the Q37 and Q55.
- 8 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Myrtle Av/111 St Q37, Q55100 feetQ37 Q55
Next buses at this stop
- Q37 …
- Q55 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Jackie Robinson Parkway eastbound at Metropolitan Avenue, 0.8 miles by car along the streets.
- 110-18 Atlantic Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1-01 Forest Park Drive Charging for electric cars, seven fast chargers1.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in October 2018.
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
- 62 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1910 and 1930.
Trees
NYC Parks records 63 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Norway maple and the pin oak.
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, 1925600 feet
- Sergeant Joseph E. Schaefer Memorial Planter, 1987650 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 parks
- 1 listed historic place
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Holy Child Jesus Catholic Academy School1,060 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Forest Park620 feet
- Buddy Monument in Forest Park Park feature640 feet
- Jackson Pond Playground800 feet
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- Jacob Riis Triangle1,310 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Richmond Hill Historic District Listed historic place1,150 feet
Houses of worship
- Holy Child Jesus Church House of worship950 feet
Supermarkets
- Bravo Supermarket0.4 miles
Other stores
- Dollar Tree Store0.4 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
- A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Myrtle Avenue & 85th Avenue at 111th Street 100 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 110th Street 200 feet
- 85th Avenue & 112th Street 350 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 112th Street 400 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & 109th Street 480 feet
- 110th Street & 85th Avenue 530 feet
- Myrtle Avenue & Park Lane South 580 feet
- 85th Avenue & 113th Street 610 feet
See every intersection along 85th Avenue or Myrtle Avenue.