Lake Placid
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1894
A Group of Librarians in Lake Placid, New York no 1, 1894
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About Lake Placid
Village in New York State, United StatesLake 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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Housing in Lake Placid
The typical Lake Placid home is worth about $365,000, up 2.4% in a year, 31% below the New York typical home.
Safety in Lake Placid
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Lake Placid's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Famous people from Lake Placid
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Where Lake Placid is
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