West 261st Street & Tyndall Avenue
West 261st Street and Tyndall Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. Between 2021 and 2025, three police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner. Van Cortlandt Park is 1,130 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Riverdale Av/W 261 St, is 810 feet away for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1 and two more, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are four public places, two of them religious buildings, and three places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Riverdale Av/W 261 St, 810 feet away, for the Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 and BxM18.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Riverdale Av/W 261 St Bx7, Bx10, BxM1, BxM2 +1810 feetBx7 Bx10 BxM1 BxM2 BxM18
Next buses at this stop
- Bx7 …
- Bx10 …
- BxM1 …
- BxM2 …
- BxM18 …
Cycling
- 1 more bike-share station within a five-minute walk
Nearest bike-share station
- Riverdale Ave & W 261 St 12 docks in all940 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway southbound at Fieldston Road & Henry Hudson Parkway, 0.6 miles by car along the streets.
- 6571 Broadway Gas station0.3 miles
- 5683 Riverdale Avenue Charging for electric cars, 65 Level 2 chargers0.4 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported three crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2024.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10471
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 8
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 50
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Riverdale-Spuyten Duyvil
- Elevation
- 121 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 600 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1920 and 1940.
Trees
NYC Parks records 67 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 4 signs on these blocks
- 2 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between January 2025 and May 2025, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of West 261st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of West 261st Street
- No standing 2 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedFour public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 religious buildings
- 1 park
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- St Margaret of Cortona School1,300 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Van Cortlandt Park1,130 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket0.4 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.5 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are three places to eat and two food stores.
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- West 261st Street & Liebig Avenue 250 feet
- Fieldston Road & West 261st Street 250 feet
- Delafield Avenue & West 261st Street 500 feet
- West 261st Street & Spencer Avenue 510 feet
- Tyndall Avenue & West 260th Street 560 feet
- Tyndall Avenue & West 262nd Street 580 feet
- Riverdale Avenue & West 261st Street 760 feet
- West 261st Street & Huxley Avenue 780 feet
See every intersection along Tyndall Avenue or West 261st Street.