Lake Placid, New York

Coordinates: 44°17′08″N 073°59′07″W / 44.28556°N 73.98528°W / 44.28556; -73.98528
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Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid from McKenzie Mountain
Lake Placid from McKenzie Mountain
Nickname: 
"The Olympic Village"
Location in Essex County and the state of New York.
Location in Essex County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 44°17′08″N 073°59′07″W / 44.28556°N 73.98528°W / 44.28556; -73.98528
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
TownNorth Elba
Government
 • TypeCouncil / Manager
Area
 • Total1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.53 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)  10.80%
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 • Total2,205
 • Density1,620.13/sq mi (625.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12946
Area code518
FIPS code36-40761
GNIS feature ID0954931
Websitevillageoflakeplacid.ny.gov

Lake Placid is a village in northern New York State. It has a population of 2,205. 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.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lake Placid village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2024.

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