Wadsworth Avenue & West 180th Street

Wadsworth Avenue and West 180th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Washington Heights (North), Manhattan. Between 2021 and 2025, 14 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner. St Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church is 150 feet away. The nearest subway, 181 St, is about two minutes on foot, and two subway lines stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are 26 public places, 11 of them religious buildings, and 58 places to eat. About 3,500 homes stand within 820 feet, most in buildings of ten homes or more.

Safety record
7 hurt
14 police-reported crashes, 2021–2025
Nearest subway
181 St
640 feet · 2 min on foot · 1
Nearest bus stop
210 feet
Wadsworth Av/W 181 St · Bx35, Bx36
Within a walk
26 places
11 religious buildings, 5 schools and 8 more kinds, within five minutes

Map

Layers
Wadsworth Avenue & West 180th Street Nearby corners, linked

Getting there

How walks are measured

Subway

The nearest subway station is 181 St, 640 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.

  • 2 lines within a ten-minute walk
  1. 181 St 1
    640 feet
    1

Next trains at this station

The Bronx
1 line
  1. 1 …
Downtown
1 line
  1. 1 …

Also within a walk

  1. 181 St A
    1,250 feet
    A
  2. 175 St A
    0.3 miles
    A

The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Great Waves of Immigration” (2023) by Carmen Lizardo at the 181 St station.

Bus

The nearest bus stop is Wadsworth Av/W 181 St, 210 feet away, for the Bx35 and Bx36.

  • 12 routes within a ten-minute walk
  1. Wadsworth Av/W 181 St Bx35, Bx36 · Countdown sign
    210 feet
    Bx35 Bx36
    Countdown sign

Next buses at this stop

  1. Bx35 …
  2. Bx36 …

Live arrivals

Cycling

A marked bike lane runs on West 180th Street.

  • 73 bicycle racks within 820 feet
  • 3 more bike-share stations within a five-minute walk

Nearest bike-share station

  1. Wadsworth Ave & W 179 St 35 docks in all
    300 feet

By car

The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Cross Bronx Expressway northbound at Fort Washington Avenue, 0.3 miles by car along the streets.

  1. 4275 Broadway Gas station
    920 feet
  2. 115 Fort Washington Avenue Charging for electric cars, two Level 2 chargers
    0.9 miles

Safety record

How crashes are counted

Between 2021 and 2025, police reported 14 crashes at this corner, more than the median of ten crashes for a Manhattan corner.

  • 7 people injured
  • 0 people killed
  • 2 of those hurt, on foot
  • 3 of those hurt, on a bike

The most recent crash recorded here was in May 2025.

About this corner

Where facts come from
ZIP code
10033
Community board
Manhattan Community Board 12
City Council district
10
Police precinct
34
Neighborhood (City Planning area)
Washington Heights (North)
Elevation
183 feet above sea level

The streets

  • Up to two travel lanes
  • One of the streets is one-way

Homes

About 3,500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, most of them in buildings of ten homes or more.

Trees

NYC Parks records 51 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the thornless honeylocust.

Parking on the streets meeting here

How signs are read
  • 33 signs on these blocks
  • 16 different rules
  • 5 active meters
  • 4 pay-by-cell zones

The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between April 2013 and October 2025; the 12 rules shown are the first by street and side, and the sign on the street decides.

East side of Wadsworth Avenue

  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING FRIDAY 9:30AM-11AM

West side of Wadsworth Avenue

  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 9:30AM-11AM
  • No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
  • No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM

North side of West 180th Street

  • Metered parking 2 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • Metered parking 1 sign 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 1 sign NO PARKING 8:30AM-9AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 2 signs NO PARKING 9AM-9:30AM EXCEPT SUNDAY
  • No parking 3 signs NO PARKING THURSDAY 8:30AM-10AM

South side of West 180th Street

  • Metered parking 4 signs 2 HOUR METERED PARKING 9:30AM-7PM EXCEPT SUNDAY

ParkNYC pay-by-cell zones: 108822, 108851, 110949 and 113574.

Schools and places within a walk

How places are listed

Within a five-minute walk there are 26 public places.

  • 11 religious buildings
  • 5 schools
  • 2 career or business centers
  • 2 listed historic places
  • 1 bus terminal
  • 5 other places

Schools and child care

  1. School in the Square Public Charter School
    310 feet
  2. I.S. 528 Bea Fuller Rodgers School
    630 feet
  3. Dos Puentes Elementary School
    700 feet
Show all 5
  1. P.S. 132 Juan Pablo Duarte School
    700 feet
  2. The Equity Project Charter School - Early Childhood Program School
    810 feet

Libraries, museums and history

  1. 181st Street Subway Station (Dual System IRT) Listed historic place
    750 feet
  2. Fort Washington Library Listed historic place
    930 feet
  3. Dominican Historic District Listed historic place
    1,000 feet

Theaters, arts and venues

  1. United Palace Theatre Theater or concert hall
    1,230 feet

Houses of worship

  1. St Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church House of worship
    150 feet
  2. Congregacion de Mita of NY House of worship
    190 feet
  3. Shaare Hatikvah Congregation House of worship
    860 feet
Show all 7
  1. Holyrood Episcopal Church Listed historic place
    1,000 feet
  2. Pentecostal Church Washington Heights House of worship
    1,010 feet
  3. Fort Washington Collegiate Church House of worship
    1,100 feet
  4. Prince of Peace Tabernacle Church House of worship
    1,120 feet

Community centers and public services

  1. NYC Business Solutions Washington Heights Center Career or business center
    740 feet
  2. Washington Bridge Post Office
    1,080 feet
  3. Older adult center at 516 West 181st Street Older adult center
    1,130 feet
Show all 4
  1. Washington Heights Workforce1 Career Center Career or business center
    1,130 feet

Fire and police

  1. 34th Precinct Police station
    1,140 feet

Bank branches

  1. Capital One Bank branch
    300 feet
  2. Citibank Bank branch
    430 feet
  3. Chase Bank branch
    530 feet

Supermarkets

  1. Fine Fare Supermarket
    890 feet
  2. Shop Fair Supermarket
    1,300 feet
  3. Food Emporium Supermarket
    0.3 miles

Other stores

  1. Target Store
    640 feet

Other places

  1. George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal
    910 feet

Food stores and places to eat

Within a five-minute walk there are 58 places to eat and 34 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 17 corners within a three-minute walk:

See every intersection along Wadsworth Avenue or West 180th Street.

Sources: NYC Technology and Innovation, NYPD, MTA, NYC DOT, NYC City Planning, New York City's bike-share system, NYS Environmental Conservation, US Department of Energy, NYC Parks, NYC Health, FDIC, NYS Agriculture and Markets and USDA, retrieved September 18 – October 6, 2026.