Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York | |
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![]() Main Street, Center of the village of Lake Placid | |
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 | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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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