Watjean Court & Highland Court
Watjean Court and Highland Court meet at a four-way crossing in Far Rockaway-Bayswater, Queens. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Beach 25 St, is about eight minutes on foot, for the A. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1940 and 1952, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Beach 25 St, 0.4 miles from this corner, about eight minutes on foot.
- Beach 25 St A0.4 milesA
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- A …
Far Rockaway
1 line- A …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Past/Present/Future” (2011) by Mauricio Lopez at the Beach 25 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Seagirt Blvd/Crest Rd, 900 feet away, for the Q22 and QM17.
- 5 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Seagirt Blvd/Crest Rd Q22, QM17 · Shelter900 feetQ22 QM17
Next buses at this stop
- Q22 …
- QM17 …
By car
- 13-46 Beach Channel Drive Gas station0.9 miles
- 20-38 Seagirt Boulevard Charging for electric cars, four Level 2 chargers1,060 feet
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in July 2017.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11691
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 14
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 101
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Far Rockaway-Bayswater
- Elevation
- 22 feet above sea level
The streets
- One travel lane
- Two of the streets are one-way
Homes
About 1,100 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1940 and 1952.
Trees
NYC Parks records 27 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Chinese elm.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 2 signs on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2026, and the sign on the street decides.
South side of Highland Court
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 day care or pre-K site
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- Bright Stars Daycare Center Preschool, ages 2 to 51,020 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Far Rockaway Beach Bungalow Historic District Listed historic place1,010 feet
Supermarkets
- Shop Fair Supermarket0.3 miles
Pharmacies
- CVS Pharmacy0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there is one food store.
Not on record for this corner: a bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet, a signal or safety change and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 11 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Edgemere Avenue & Watjean Court 180 feet
- Fernside Place & Watjean Court 280 feet
- Highland Court & Dune Street 300 feet
- Seagirt Boulevard & Camp Road at Beach 26th Street 420 feet
- Edgemere Avenue & Camp Road 470 feet
- Seagirt Boulevard & Camp Road 510 feet
- Fernside Place & Crest Road 580 feet
- Seagirt Avenue & Beach 25th Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Highland Court or Watjean Court.