Van Cortlandt Park East & East 239th Street
Van Cortlandt Park East and East 239th Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx, at the edge of Van Cortlandt Park. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Woodlawn Playground is 190 feet away, and Trinity Community Church is 1,160 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Katonah Av/E 239 St, is 1,110 feet away for the Bx31 and Bx34. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, two of them parks, and four places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Katonah Av/E 239 St, 1,110 feet away, for the Bx31 and Bx34.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Katonah Av/E 239 St Bx31, Bx341,110 feetBx31 Bx34
Next buses at this stop
- Bx31 …
- Bx34 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Van Cortlandt Park East.
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway southbound at Jerome Avenue & East 233rd Street at Major Deegan Expressway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 281 East 233rd Street Gas station0.4 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1.5 miles
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.8 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 2026.
What the city has done here
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2019
- Barnes Dance all-way crossing, undated in the City's record
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn; the corner is on the edge of the Van Cortlandt Park area
- Elevation
- 196 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 88 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the northern red oak.
Parks and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 parks
- 1 dog run
- 1 library
- 1 park feature
- 1 playground
- 2 other places
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park50 feet
- Woodlawn Playground190 feet
- Northeast Forest in Van Cortlandt Park Park feature630 feet
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- Woodlawn Dog Run in Van Cortlandt Park Dog run670 feet
- Rita Ley Triangle680 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Woodlawn Heights Library1,020 feet
Houses of worship
- Trinity Community Church House of worship1,160 feet
Community centers and public services
- Woodlawn Post Office1,110 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are four places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight corners within a three-minute walk:
- East 239th Street & Kepler Avenue 70 feet
- East 238th Street & Kepler Avenue 320 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 240th Street 410 feet
- East 237th Street & Kepler Avenue 570 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & Oneida Avenue 590 feet
- East 238th Street & Oneida Avenue 700 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 241st Street 780 feet
- Van Cortlandt Park East & East 238th Street 820 feet
See every intersection along East 239th Street or Van Cortlandt Park East.