Nagle Avenue & Fort George Hill
Nagle Avenue and Fort George Hill meet at a three-way junction in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 15 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection. Highbridge Park is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, Dyckman St, is about a minute on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 13 public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 39 places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Dyckman St, 140 feet from this corner, about a minute on foot.
- 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
- Dyckman St 1140 feet1
Next trains at this station
The Bronx
1 line- 1 …
Downtown
1 line- 1 …
Also within a walk
- Dyckman St A0.3 milesA
- 207 St 10.4 miles1
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Birds in Flight-Moon View” (1991) by Wopo Holup at the Dyckman St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Dyckman St/Nagle Av, 150 feet away, for the M100.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Dyckman St/Nagle Av M100150 feetM100
Next buses at this stop
- M100 …
Cycling
- 29 bicycle racks within 820 feet
- 4 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Nagle Ave & Thayer St 34 docks in all140 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway northbound at Riverside Drive & Henry Hudson Parkway at Staff Street, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 265 West 204th Street Gas station0.3 miles
- 296 West Fordham Road Charging for electric cars, Level 2 chargers0.8 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 15 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 2 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2025.
The city lists this corner as a Vision Zero priority intersection, a designation it applies to corners selected for attention on their injury record. It is not a record of work done.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10040
- Community board
- Manhattan Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 10
- Police precinct
- 34
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Washington Heights (North)
- Elevation
- 13 feet above sea level
The streets
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 3,800 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 1920 and 1951.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Fort George Hill
- No parking 13 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-7PM
East side of Nagle Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThirteen public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 listed historic places
- 2 playgrounds
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 community center
- 4 other places
Schools and child care
- The Children's Aid Society Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K870 feet
- P.S. 152 Dyckman Valley School1,000 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Highbridge Park150 feet
- Dyckman Rest Playground310 feet
- Monsignor Kett Playground1,120 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Dyckman Street Subway Station (IRT) Listed historic place390 feet
- Substation #17 (IRT) Listed historic place670 feet
Community centers and public services
- Older adult center at 3754 10th Avenue Older adult center1,070 feet
- Dyckman Community Center1,210 feet
- YM-YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood Recreation center · preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,230 feet
Bank branches
- Chase Bank branch940 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Universe Supermarket1,060 feet
- Dan's Supermarket Supermarket1,170 feet
- Fine Fare Supermarket0.4 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy550 feet
- Duane Reade Pharmacy760 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,010 feet
- Dollar Tree Store0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 39 places to eat and 26 food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- Dyckman Street & Nagle Avenue 120 feet
- Nagle Avenue & Thayer Street 160 feet
- Nagle Avenue & Arden Street 420 feet
- Dyckman Street & Post Avenue 520 feet
- Nagle Avenue & Sickles Street 680 feet
- Hillside Avenue & Sickles Street 760 feet
- Nagle Avenue & Academy Street 810 feet
- Dyckman Street & Sherman Avenue 920 feet
See every intersection along Fort George Hill or Nagle Avenue.