United Nations Avenue South & Avenue of the States South

United Nations Avenue South and Avenue of the States South meet at a three-way junction in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. Unisphere stands 760 feet away, and South Lawn in Flushing Meadows Corona Park is 910 feet away. Within a five-minute walk are ten public places, four of them park features. NYC Parks records 137 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry.

Safety record
No crash on record
in any year the city publishes
Within a walk
10 places
4 park features, 1 listed historic place and 5 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
United Nations Avenue South & Avenue of the States South Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Cycling

Nearest bike-share station

  1. 111 St & 53 Ave 25 docks in all
    0.4 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

No police-reported crash has been recorded at this corner in any year the city publishes.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
11368
City Council district
21
Police precinct
110
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park
Elevation
24 feet above sea level

The streets

  • One travel lane

Trees

NYC Parks records 137 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the cherry.

Landmarks, monuments and public art

How landmarks are placed

Landmarks and historic districts

Within 820 feet, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has designated Unisphere (760 feet).

  1. Unisphere Designated landmark
    760 feet

Monuments and public art

The City's public art inventory lists one work near this corner, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

  1. World's Fair Time Capsule Marker Granite marker, 1965
    530 feet

Parks and places within a walk

How places are listed

Ten public places are within a five-minute walk.

  • 4 park features
  • 1 listed historic place
  • 1 museum
  • 1 park
  • 1 stadium or arena
  • 2 other places

This corner stands inside Flushing Meadows Corona Park.

Parks, playgrounds and gardens

  1. Flushing Meadows Corona Park
    surrounds this corner
  2. NYS Pavillion Tent of Tomorrow in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    310 feet
  3. Reflecting Pool Lawns in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    340 feet
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  1. Queens Zoo Zoo or aquarium
    770 feet
  2. South Lawn in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature
    910 feet
  3. Carousel in Flushing Meadows Corona Park Park feature · listed historic place
    1,250 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 1964-1965 World's Fair New York State Pavilion Listed historic place
    560 feet
  2. Queens Museum
    840 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. Queens Theatre in the Park Theater or concert hall
    200 feet
  2. USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Stadium or arena
    1,210 feet

Not on record for this corner:

  • A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
  • A bus stop within a ten-minute walk
  • A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
  • A signal or safety change
  • A parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here
  • Homes within 820 feet

Nearby corners

The eight corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Avenue of the States South or United Nations Avenue South.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, New York City's bike-share system, NYC City Planning, NYPD, Landmarks Preservation Commission, NYC Public Design Commission, NYC Parks and NYC Health, retrieved September 18 – October 3, 2026.