Lake Placid was founded in the early 19th century to develop an iron ore mining operation. By 1840, the population of "North Elba" (four miles southeast of the present village, … Näytä lisää

Olympic Winter Games
Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980. Lake Placid, St Moritz, and Näytä lisää

Lake Placid is home to the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, a professional summer chamber orchestra that has existed since 1917. Musicians … Näytä lisää

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km ), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km ) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 … Näytä lisää

There were three major hotels built in the 1870s, and many subsequent inns flourished. Among the most prominent hotels were: The Grand View Hotel, Stevens House, The Mirror Lake Inn, The Ruisseaumont Hotel, Northwoods Inn, Hotel Marcy, … Näytä lisää

Lake Placid is well known among winter-sports enthusiasts for its skiing, both Alpine and Nordic. Whiteface Mountain (4,867 ft or 1,483 m), in nearby Näytä lisää

• Postsecondary education
• Primary and secondary education
Lake Placid is home to five private schools: Näytä lisää