Peck Avenue & 137th Street
Peck Avenue and 137th Street meet at a three-way junction in Queensboro Hill, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Kissena Corridor Park is 20 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Main St/56 Av, is 1,040 feet away for the Q20, and four bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are three public places and two places to eat. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Main St/56 Av, 1,040 feet away, for the Q20.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Main St/56 Av Q20 · Shelter1,040 feetQ20
Next buses at this stop
- Q20 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Elder Avenue and Peck Avenue.
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Van Wyck Expressway northbound at Booth Memorial Avenue & College Point Boulevard, 0.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 49-04 College Point Boulevard Gas station0.7 miles
- 41-61 Kissena Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six Level 2 chargers1 mile
- 135-23 39th Avenue Fast charging for electric cars1.2 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in March 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11355
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 20
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Queensboro Hill
- Elevation
- 29 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Trees
NYC Parks records 22 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the pin oak.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 14 signs on these blocks
- 4 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2015 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of 137th Street
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
West side of 137th Street
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Elder Avenue
- No parking 3 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
South side of Peck Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11AM-12:30PM
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 botanical garden
- 1 park
- 1 playground
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Kissena Corridor Park20 feet
- Queens Botanical Garden690 feet
- NYHMC Playground910 feet
Supermarkets
- Food Plus Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are two places to eat and three 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 corners on foot, six of them within a three-minute walk:
- 138th Street & Peck Avenue 270 feet
- 136th Street & Elder Avenue 310 feet
- 56th Avenue & 137th Street 510 feet
- Main Street & Peck Avenue 540 feet
- 135th Street & Elder Avenue 610 feet
- 56th Avenue & 138th Street 740 feet
- 134th Street & 133rd Street 880 feet
- 56th Avenue & Main Street 930 feet
See every intersection along 137th Street, Elder Avenue or Peck Avenue.