Lake Placid
village in Essex County, New York, United States
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Lake Placid is a village located in Essex County in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. It is best known as the host of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games, making it a significant location in Olympic history.
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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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