Wallace Avenue & South Oak Drive
Wallace Avenue and South Oak Drive meet at a three-way junction in Williamsbridge-Olinville, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, one police-reported crash was recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Magenta Playground is 1,260 feet away. The nearest subway, Burke Av, is about four minutes on foot, for the 2 and 5. Within a five-minute walk are seven public places, three of them religious buildings, and 12 places to eat. About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1926 and 1960, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Burke Av, 1,140 feet from this corner, about four minutes on foot.
- 2 lines at the nearest station
- Burke Av 2, 51,140 feet2 5
Next trains at this station
Northbound
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Manhattan
2 lines- 2 …
- 5 …
Also within a walk
- Gun Hill Rd 2, 50.5 miles2 5
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Bronx Literature” (2006) by Béatrice Coron at the Burke Av station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Bronxwood Av/Burke Av, 880 feet away, for the Bx8.
- 9 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Bronxwood Av/Burke Av Bx8 · Shelter880 feetBx8
Next buses at this stop
- Bx8 …
Cycling
- 22 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at East Gun Hill Road & Bronx River Parkway, 0.7 miles by car along the streets.
- 786 Burke Avenue Gas station600 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Charging for electric cars, four fast chargers0.7 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 September 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10467
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 12
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Williamsbridge-Olinville
- Elevation
- 94 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,800 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1926 and 1960.
Since 2014 at least 22 new affordable homes have been completed within 820 feet.
Trees
NYC Parks records 52 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 8 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2020 and April 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of South Oak Drive
- No parking 4 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
East side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING WEDNESDAY 11:30AM-1PM
West side of Wallace Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 11:30AM-1PM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedSeven public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 3 religious buildings
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 2 playgrounds
Schools and child care
- All Seasons a & C Day Care Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K920 feet
- 123 Baby Talks Developmental Services Preschool, ages 2 to 51,210 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Gun Hill Playground1,100 feet
- Magenta Playground1,260 feet
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,140 feet
- Pioneer Supermarkets Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 12 places to eat and 18 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 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- South Oak Drive & North Oak Drive 110 feet
- South Oak Drive & Chestnut Drive North 180 feet
- Holland Avenue & South Oak Drive 260 feet
- Wallace Avenue & Burke Avenue 300 feet
- Barnes Avenue & South Oak Drive 310 feet
- Wallace Avenue & North Oak Drive 330 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Chestnut Street 550 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Burke Avenue 560 feet
See every intersection along South Oak Drive or Wallace Avenue.