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Lake Placid
A village of 2,306 people in New York
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Stevens House, Lake Placid, Adirondacks, N. Y, 1898
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Village in New York State, United States2,205Population
1.5 sq miArea
1,801 ftElevation
Lake Placid is a village in Essex County, New York, United States, within the Adirondack Mountains. Its population was 2,205 at the 2020 census. Lake Placid became known internationally for hosting the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid has also hosted the 1972 and 2023 Winter World University Games, as well as the 2000 Goodwill Winter Games. The village is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh.
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ZIP code12946
Area code845
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