Lake Placid, New York

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.

Lake Placid, New York
Village
Main Street, Center of the village of Lake Placid
Main Street, Center of the village of Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York is located in New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Coordinates: 44°17′8″N 73°59′7″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyEssex
Government
  MayorCraig H. Randall
Area
  Total1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
  Land1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,638
  Density1,913.2/sq mi (738.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12946
Area code(s)518
FIPS code36-40761
GNIS feature ID0954931

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