Utopia Parkway & 21st Avenue
Utopia Parkway and 21st Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Bay Terrace-Clearview, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, four police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. Playground Twenty One is 1,200 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Utopia Pkwy/21 Rd, is 390 feet away for the Q16 and QM20, and three bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places and five places to eat. About 600 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1951 and 1952, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Utopia Pkwy/21 Rd, 390 feet away, for the Q16 and QM20.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Utopia Pkwy/21 Rd Q16, QM20390 feetQ16 QM20
Next buses at this stop
- Q16 …
- QM20 …
Cycling
- 7 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Island Parkway, 0.5 miles by car along the streets.
- 18-10 Utopia Parkway Gas station0.3 miles
- 2 Bay Club Drive Charging for electric cars, ten Level 2 chargers1.1 miles
- 214-32 41st Avenue Fast charging for electric cars2.1 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported four crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 3 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, December 2017
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11357
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 7
- City Council district
- 19
- Police precinct
- 109
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Bay Terrace-Clearview
- Elevation
- 77 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 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 1951 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 46 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 6 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
- 2 active meters
- 2 pay-by-cell zones
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between December 2023 and August 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Utopia Parkway
- Metered parking 3 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
West side of Utopia Parkway
- Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 451674 and 458656.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 playground
- 1 religious building
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Playground Twenty One Playground1,200 feet
Pharmacies
- Walgreens Pharmacy470 feet
- CVS Pharmacy0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- 169th Street & 21st Avenue 370 feet
- 169th Street & 20th Avenue 600 feet
- 169th Street & 21st Road 620 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 22nd Avenue 630 feet
- 169th Street & 20th Road 630 feet
- Utopia Parkway & 19th Avenue 640 feet
- 202nd Street & 21st Avenue 740 feet
- 169th Street & 19th Avenue 810 feet
See every intersection along 21st Avenue or Utopia Parkway.