South Oak Drive & North Oak Drive
South Oak Drive and North Oak Drive meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Gun Hill Playground is 990 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 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1965, 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, 1,240 feet from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 51,240 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, 770 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter770 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
- 18 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, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station700 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported one crash at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Nobody was hurt.
The most recent crash recorded here was in January 2022.
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
- 92 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,800 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 1965.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 50 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 22 signs on these blocks
- 8 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between March 2015 and December 2015, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of North Oak Drive
- No parking 1 sign NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
South side of North Oak Drive
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 6 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
North side of South Oak Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
- No standing 2 signs 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-K1,020 feet
- 123 Baby Talks Developmental Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,240 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gun Hill Playground990 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,250 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 11 places to eat and 16 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 & Chestnut Drive North 70 feet
- Wallace Avenue & South Oak Drive 110 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 190 feet
- Wallace Avenue & North Oak Drive 230 feet
- Holland Avenue & South Oak Drive 370 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Burke Avenue 410 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Chestnut Street 450 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 490 feet
See every intersection along North Oak Drive or South Oak Drive.