Lake Placid, Winter sports village in Adirondack Mountains, US
Lake Placid sits at an elevation of 549 meters in Essex County, featuring wide streets lined with local shops and restaurants near Mirror Lake.
The village transformed from an iron ore mining settlement in the early 1800s to a winter sports center that hosted the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1980.
The Lake Placid Center for the Arts presents regular performances of music, dance, and theater while supporting regional artists through exhibitions and programs.
Visitors can access Olympic facilities throughout the year, including the ski jumping complex, bobsled runs, and the Olympic Museum at the Olympic Center.
The 1980 Olympic ice hockey game between the United States and Soviet Union, known as the Miracle on Ice, took place at the Olympic Center.
Location: North Elba
Elevation above the sea: 549 m
Website: https://northelba.villageoflakeplacid.ny.gov
GPS coordinates: 44.28556,-73.98528
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:08
Whiteface Mountain
11.1 km
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
3.9 km
Lake Placid
3.1 km
Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run
8.9 km
Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium
3.1 km
Mount Van Hoevenberg
9.5 km
Mount Jo
10.8 km
Lake Flower
11.6 km
McKenzie Mountain
6.8 km
Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum
143 m
Pitchoff Mountain
10.1 km
Coulter Cottage
12.1 km
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
204 m
Distin Cottage
12.1 km
Fallon Cottage Annex
12.1 km
Peyton Clark Cottage
12 km
Pittenger Cottage
11.9 km
Bogie Cottage
12 km
Witherspoon Cottage
12.1 km
Hill Cottage
12.1 km
Marquay Cottage
11.6 km
Schrader-Griswold Cottage
12.1 km
Partridge Cottage
11.9 km
Stuckman Cottage
12 km
Cure Cottage at 43 Forest Hill Avenue
12 km
Magill Cottage
12 km
John Brown Farm State Historic Site
3.9 km
Lake Placid Public Beach
295 mReviews
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