West 9th Street & Highlawn Avenue
West 9th Street and Highlawn Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Gravesend (West), Brooklyn. Between 2021 and 2025, five police-reported crashes were recorded here, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner. Ketchum Triangle is 860 feet away. The nearest subway, Kings Hwy, is about two minutes on foot, for the N. Within a five-minute walk are three public places, two of them day care or pre-K sites, and 19 places to eat. About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1915 and 1928, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
Map
Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Kings Hwy, 420 feet from this corner, about two minutes on foot.
- Kings Hwy N420 feetN
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- N …
Coney Island
1 line- N …
Also within a walk
- Ave U N0.4 milesN
Bus
The nearest bus stop is Kings Hwy/W 8 St, 1,050 feet away, for the B82 and B82 SBS.
- 3 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Kings Hwy/W 8 St B82, B82 SBS1,050 feetB82 B82 SBS
Next buses at this stop
- B82 …
- B82 SBS …
Cycling
- 8 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Shore Parkway & Bay Parkway at Belt Parkway, 1.3 miles by car along the streets.
- 1626 Stillwell Avenue Gas station0.5 miles
- 431 Avenue P Charging for electric cars, 21 Level 2 chargers0.9 miles
- 8949 Bay Parkway Fast charging for electric cars1.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported five crashes at this corner, fewer than the median of seven crashes for a Brooklyn corner.
- 4 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in September 2021.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11223
- Community board
- Brooklyn Community Board 11
- City Council district
- 43
- Police precinct
- 62
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Gravesend (West)
- Elevation
- 20 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- One of the streets is one-way
Homes
About 1,400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1915 and 1928.
Trees
NYC Parks records 59 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Japanese zelkova.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 29 signs on these blocks
- 6 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between July 2018 and June 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
North side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 9:30AM-11AM
South side of Highlawn Avenue
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
- No parking 2 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 9:30AM-11AM
East side of West 9th Street
- No parking 11 signs NO PARKING TUESDAY 8:30AM-10AM
West side of West 9th Street
- No parking 10 signs NO PARKING MONDAY 8:30AM-10AM
Schools, parks and places within a walk
How places are listedThree public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 2 day care or pre-K sites
- 1 park
Schools and child care
- Stillwell Avenue Preschool, ages 2 to 5 · Pre-K130 feet
- Future Scholars Center Preschool, ages 2 to 5290 feet
Parks, playgrounds and gardens
- Ketchum Triangle860 feet
Supermarkets
- West 6 Fruits & Vegetable Store Supermarket0.3 miles
- Key Food Supermarket0.3 miles
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are 19 places to eat and 16 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 corners on foot, seven of them within a three-minute walk:
- West 10th Street & Highlawn Avenue 260 feet
- West 8th Street & Highlawn Avenue 260 feet
- West 11th Street & Highlawn Avenue 520 feet
- West 7th Street & Highlawn Avenue 520 feet
- West 12th Street & Highlawn Avenue 780 feet
- West 6th Street & Highlawn Avenue 800 feet
- Kings Highway & West 9th Street 820 feet
- Avenue S & West 9th Street 860 feet
See every intersection along Highlawn Avenue or West 9th Street.