161 Street
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Transit is convenient for most trips.
Some bike infrastructure.
161 Street has a Walk Score of 85 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot.
161 Street is a one minute walk from the A 8 Avenue Express at the Howard Beach-JFK Airport stop.
This location is in the Pomonok neighborhood in New York. Nearby parks include Walter Ward Playground, Frank M Charles Memorial Park and Harold Schneiderman Playground.
Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 161 Street.
161 Street has excellent transit which means transit is convenient for most trips.
Rail lines:
A 8 Avenue Express
0.5 mi
A 8 Avenue Express
0.9 mi
Bus lines:
Q41 Jamaica - Howard Beach
0.1 mi
Q11 Howard Beach - Elmhurst
0.2 mi
QM17 Far Rockaway - Midtown Express
0.2 mi
QM16 Neponsit - Midtown Express
0.2 mi
Q53-SBS Woodside - Rockaway Park
0.2 mi
QM15 Lindenwood - Midtown Express
0.2 mi
Q52-SBS Elmhurst - Arverne Sbs Vis Woodhaven/Cross Bay
0.2 mi
161 Street is in the Pomonok neighborhood. Pomonok is the 108th most walkable neighborhood in New York with a neighborhood Walk Score of 85.
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