Stillwell Avenue & Wonder Wheel Way
Stillwell Avenue and Wonder Wheel Way meet at a three-way junction in Coney Island-Sea Gate, Brooklyn. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is 380 feet away. The nearest subway, Coney Island-Stillwell Av, is about three minutes on foot, for the D, F, N and Q. Within a five-minute walk are 12 public places, five of them amusement parks or rides, and 38 places to eat. Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Coney Island-Stillwell Av, 660 feet from this corner, about three minutes on foot.
- 4 lines at the nearest station
- Coney Island-Stillwell Av D, F, N, Q660 feetD F N Q
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
4 lines- D …
- F …
- N …
- Q …
Also within a walk
- W 8 St-NY Aquarium F, Q0.3 milesF Q
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “My Coney Island Baby” (2004) by Robert Wilson at the Coney Island-Stillwell Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Surf Av/Stillwell Av, 550 feet away, for the B36 and B102.
- 10 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Surf Av/Stillwell Av B36, B102550 feetB36 B102
Next buses at this stop
- B36 …
- B102 …
Cycling
- 28 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway eastbound at Bay 52nd Street & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 1622 Neptune Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 626 Sheepshead Bay Road Charging for electric cars, five Level 2 chargers0.7 miles
- 3035 Cropsey Avenue Fast charging for electric cars0.7 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2018.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11224
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 47
- Police precinct
- 60
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Coney Island-Sea Gate
- Elevation
- 7 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to three travel lanes
Trees
Twelve trees recorded by NYC Parks stand within 330 feet; the most common is the bald cypress.
Landmarks and historic districts
Within 820 feet are two Individual Landmarks, and four buildings in all are designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. They were built between 1917 and 2001.
- Shore Theater Designated landmark720 feet
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwelve public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 amusement parks or rides
- 2 parks
- 2 playgrounds
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 museum
- 1 zoo or aquarium
Schools and child care
- Coney Island Prep Infant, toddler and preschool care, ages 0 to 51,150 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk Park380 feet
- Beach at W 12th Street Playground780 feet
- New York Aquarium Zoo or aquarium920 feet
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- Steeplechase Park990 feet
- Luna Playground1,060 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Coney Island Museum Landmark580 feet
Theaters, arts and venues
- Thunderbolt Amusement park or ride470 feet
- Denos Wonder Wheel Amusement Park Amusement park or ride · landmark490 feet
- Coney Island Luna Park Amusement park or ride850 feet
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- B&B Carousel Amusement park or ride · listed historic place1,060 feet
- The Cyclone Roller Coaster Amusement park or ride · listed historic place1,140 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 38 places to eat and five food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and homes within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Stillwell Avenue & Bowery 260 feet
- West 12th Street & Wonder Wheel Way 350 feet
- Stillwell Avenue & Boardwalk West 380 feet
- Bowery & Henderson Walk 400 feet
- Bowery & Schweikerts Walk 410 feet
- Surf Avenue & Stillwell Avenue 540 feet
- West 15th Street & Bowery 570 feet
- West 12th Street & Bowery 580 feet
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