South Oak Drive & Chestnut Drive North
South Oak Drive and Chestnut Drive North meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Gun Hill Playground is 1,060 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are six public places, three of them religious buildings, and 11 places to eat. About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1950, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 1,320 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 51,320 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Gun Hill Rd 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bronxwood Av/Burke Av, 710 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter710 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
- 15 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station630 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 91 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 1,600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1950.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 56 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Chestnut Drive North
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Chestnut Drive North
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
North side of South Oak Drive
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSix public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 playground
Schools and child care
- All Seasons a & C Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K1,100 feet
- 123 Baby Talks Developmental Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,310 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gun Hill Playground1,060 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,320 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 13 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 of the 14 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Oak Drive & North Oak Drive 70 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 120 feet
- Wallace Avenue & South Oak Drive 180 feet
- Wallace Avenue & North Oak Drive 300 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Chestnut Street 380 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 420 feet
- Holland Avenue & South Oak Drive 440 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Burke Avenue 480 feet
See every intersection along South Oak Drive.