Wilder Avenue & Penfield Street
Wilder Avenue and Penfield Street meet at a three-way junction in Wakefield-Woodlawn, Bronx. The corner has a clean safety record in city data between 2021 and 2025. The nearest subway, Wakefield-241 St, is about five minutes on foot, for the 2. Within a five-minute walk are one public place and six places to eat. About 900 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1925 and 1955, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredSubway
The nearest subway station is Wakefield-241 St, 0.3 miles from this corner, about five minutes on foot.
- Wakefield-241 St 20.3 miles2
Next trains at this station
Manhattan
1 line- 2 …
The MTA's permanent art catalog lists “Permanent Residents and Visitors” (2010) by Alfredo Ceibal at the Wakefield-241 St station.
Bus
The nearest bus stop is E 241 St/Baychester Av, 1,060 feet away, for the Bx39 and BxM11.
- 4 routes within a ten-minute walk
- E 241 St/Baychester Av Bx39, BxM11 · Shelter1,060 feetBx39 BxM11
Next buses at this stop
- Bx39 …
- BxM11 …
Cycling
- 2 bicycle racks within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bronx River Parkway northbound at Bronx Boulevard, 1.4 miles by car along the streets.
- 610 Nereid Avenue Gas station0.9 miles
- 4769 White Plains Road Charging for electric cars, seven Level 2 chargers1,260 feet
- 3305 Boston Road Fast charging for electric cars2.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedNo police-reported crashes between 2021 and 2025, against a median of four crashes for a Bronx corner.
The most recent crash recorded here was in April 2026.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10470
- Community board
- Bronx Community Board 12
- City Council district
- 11
- Police precinct
- 47
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Wakefield-Woodlawn
- Elevation
- 152 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 900 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, a mix of apartment buildings and smaller houses. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1925 and 1955.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet.
Places within a walk
How places are listedOne public place is within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
Supermarkets
- Fine Fare Supermarket1,250 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are six places to eat and eight food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a signal or safety change, a parking sign or meter on the blocks meeting here and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 12 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Wilder Avenue & St Ouen Street 110 feet
- Murdock Avenue & Penfield Street 180 feet
- Wilder Avenue & Cranford Avenue 350 feet
- Murdock Avenue & East 242nd Street 370 feet
- Barnes Avenue & Penfield Street 520 feet
- Cranford Avenue & Hoxie Street 520 feet
- Murdock Avenue & Cranford Avenue 530 feet
- Barnes Avenue & St Ouen Street 630 feet
See every intersection along Penfield Street or Wilder Avenue.