Nelson Avenue & Sweetwater Avenue
Nelson Avenue and Sweetwater Avenue meet at a three-way junction in Great Kills-Eltingville, Staten Island. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Seaside Wildlife Nature Playground is 880 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, is 410 feet away for the S78, S79 SBS, SIM1 and six more, and ten bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places and nine places to eat. About 400 homes stand within 820 feet, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av, 410 feet away, for the S78, S79 SBS, SIM1, SIM1C and five more.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Hylan Blvd/Nelson Av S78, S79 SBS, SIM1, SIM1C +5 · Shelter · Countdown sign410 feetS78 S79 SBS SIM1 SIM1C SIM5 SIM6 SIM7 SIM9 SIM10
Next buses at this stop
- S78 …
- S79 SBS …
- SIM1 …
- SIM1C …
- SIM5 …
- SIM6 …
- SIM7 …
- SIM9 …
- SIM10 …
Cycling
- 5 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Korean War Vets Parkway northbound at Drumgoole Road East & Richmond Parkway, 2.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 3961 Hylan Boulevard Gas station510 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2017.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10308
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 3
- City Council district
- 51
- Police precinct
- 122
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Great Kills-Eltingville
- Elevation
- 16 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 45 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in April 2017, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of Nelson Avenue
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 fire station
- 1 park
- 1 playground
- 1 public space
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Park650 feet
- Seaside Wildlife Nature Playground880 feet
Plazas and public spaces
- Public space at Port Regalle Public space1,000 feet
Fire and police
- Battalion 23/Engine 162/Ladder 82 Fire station880 feet
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy1,020 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are nine places to eat and four food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Nelson Avenue & Hartford Street 100 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Crispi Lane 130 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Fitzgerald Avenue 200 feet
- Hylan Boulevard & Nelson Avenue 320 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Dockside Lane 350 feet
- Perona Lane & Dockside Lane 550 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Tennyson Drive 650 feet
- Nelson Avenue & Presley Street 650 feet
See every intersection along Nelson Avenue or Sweetwater Avenue.