Lake Placid, New York
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| Lake Placid, New York | |
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 Lake Placid, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°17′8″N 73°59′7″W / 44.28556°N 73.98528°WCoordinates: 44°17′8″N 73°59′7″W / 44.28556°N 73.98528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Craig H. Randall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,801 ft (549 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,638 |
| • Density | 1,913.2/sq mi (738.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12946 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-40761 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0954931 |
Lake Placid is a village in northern New York State. It has a population of 2,638. It was founded in the early 1880s to look for iron. Today it is a ski resort. It has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, in 1932 and 1980.
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- Web site of the Lake Placid/Essex County Visitors Bureau
- Web site of the Lake Placid News
- Lake Placid information
- Lake Placid Olympic Authority
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