Northern Boulevard & 247th Street
Northern Boulevard and 247th Street meet at a three-way junction in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, 13 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Little Neck Post Office is 1,140 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, is 960 feet away for the Q12, and two bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are nine public places, three of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy, 960 feet away, for the Q12.
- 2 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Northern Blvd/Marathon Pkwy Q12960 feetQ12
Next buses at this stop
- Q12 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway northbound at Northern Boulevard & Cross Island Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 248-76 Marathon Parkway Gas station0.8 miles
- 249-31 61st Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.9 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 13 crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 7 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11363
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 111
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Douglaston-Little Neck
- Elevation
- 69 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to six travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 200 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 41 trees within 330 feet; the most common are the Callery pear and the thornless honeylocust.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 26 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between October 2021 and January 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
West side of 247th Street
- No parking 15 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
North side of Northern Boulevard
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
- No standing 8 signs NO STANDING MONDAY-FRIDAY 7AM-9AM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedNine public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 fire station
- 1 library
- 1 post office
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- Little Tulip Daycare Center of Little Neck Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K430 feet
- Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy School440 feet
- Rainbow Child Development Center Preschool · Pre-K1,240 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Douglaston/Little Neck Library920 feet
Houses of worship
- Zion Episcopal Church House of worship1,180 feet
Community centers and public services
- Little Neck Post Office1,140 feet
Fire and police
- Engine 313/Ladder 164 Fire station1,200 feet
Bank branches
- TD Bank Bank branch630 feet
- Wells Fargo Bank branch770 feet
Supermarkets
- Jmart Supermarket850 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and three food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- Northern Boulevard & Alameda Avenue 170 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 248th Street 320 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 245th Street 390 feet
- Northern Boulevard & Zion Street 540 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 244th Street 650 feet
- Northern Boulevard & 249th Street 780 feet
- 245th Street & Alameda Avenue 830 feet
- 43rd Avenue & 247th Street 880 feet
See every intersection along 247th Street or Northern Boulevard.