Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York Lake Placid from Mc - Kenzie Mountain Lake Placid from Mc - Kenzie Mountain Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States.
The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh.
Lake Placid, along with close-by Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, comprise what is known as the Tri-Lakes region.
Lake Placid hosted the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Lake Placid also hosted the 1972 Winter Universiade and the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games.
Lake Placid was established in the early 19th century to precarious an iron ore quarrying operation.
As leisure time increased in the late 19th century, Lake Placid was identified for resort use by the rich and famous, who were drawn to the fashionable Lake Placid Club.
This inspired the village to change its name to Lake Placid, which became an incorporated village in 1900.
By 1921, the Lake Placid region could boast a ski jump, speed skating venue and ski association.
Godfrey Dewey, Melvil's son, convinced the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Lake Placid had the best winter sports facilities in the United States. The Lake Placid Club was the command posts for the IOC for the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.
Main article: Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum Lake Placid was twice the site of the Winter Olympics, in 1932 and again in 1980.
During the 1932 games, the trails outside of the village served for the cross-country skiing affairs and the cross-country skiing part of the Nordic combined event. Lake Placid, St Moritz and Innsbruck are the only sites to have twice hosted the Winter Olympic Games.
He carried the Olympic torch through Lake Placid in 2002 shortly before his death. His grandson, Jimmy Shea, competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, in his honor, winning gold in the Skeleton.
Lake Placid was interested in bidding for the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics but decided against it; Lillehammer, Norway, was the only bidder and was awarded the games.
Lake Placid shifted its interest toward bidding for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, but it again did not submit a bid. Aerial view of Lake Placid (lake) 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 close-by Wilmington about 13 miles (21 km) from Lake Placid, offers skiing, hiking, gondola rides, and mountain biking, and is the only one of the High Peaks that can be reached by an auto road.
News & World Report highlighted Lake Placid as one of the "6 Forgotten Vacation Spots" in North America. Many citizens use Lake Placid as a base from which to climb the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondack Mountains.
Lake Placid assembled its first golf course in 1898, one of the first in the U.S., and has more courses than any other venue in the Adirondacks.
Lake Placid is near the West Branch of the Ausable River, a well-known stretch of water for fly fishing.
2006 Ironman in Lake Placid Since 1999 it has been a site for the annual Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon, the second earliest Ironman in North America and one of only ten official Ironman Triathlons to be held in the continental U.S.
ESPN's Great Outdoor Games were inaugurated here in July 2000; they were held in Lake Placid again the following year, but moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in 2002 and were eventually discontinued.
The Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows have been held at the North Elba Showgrounds for the past 41 years.
Nearby Saranac Lake, New York, hosts an Annual Winter Carnival, one of the earliest Winter Carnivals in the country, complete with an Ice Palace.
Lake Placid is also home to the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, a experienced summer chamber orchestra that has existed since 1917 and offers concerts lakeside.
The Winter Empire State Games are held in Lake Placid every February.
The Lake Placid ice dance competition is held every year in July or August in the 1980 Olympic Arena. The Adirondacks Ragnar Relay race goes from Saratoga Springs to Lake Placid every September.
The Lake Placid Summit Classic Lacrosse Tournament is held every year in early August since 1990.
Lake Placid High School In Lake Placid, enhance education is administered by the Lake Placid Central School District.
Lake Placid is home to five private schools: Lake Placid is served by close-by Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake, 16 miles (26 km) from the village.
Lake Placid Airport, two miles south of the village, does not offer scheduled service but chartered flights are available.
Lake Placid is also served by an Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach connection through Westport via limousine service.
Lake Placid is not positioned on any interstate highway.
It can be reached from Interstate 87 to the east via New York State Route 73, New York State Route 86, and New York State Route 9 - N.
The village is positioned near the south end of Lake Placid lake.
More immediate to the village is Mirror Lake, which lies between the village and Lake Placid.
Lake Placid has a cool humid continental climate with large cyclic differences and high rain throughout the year. Climate data for Lake Placid Lake Placid panorama.
Bill Beaney (born 1951) college men's ice hockey coach, raised in Lake Placid Chadd Cassidy (born August 3, 1973), AHL coach, born and raised in Lake Placid Lana Del Rey (born 1985), singer, raised in Lake Placid Godfrey Dewey (1887-1977), president of the Lake Placid Organizing Committee for the 1932 Winter Olympics, son of Dr.
Melvil Dewey (1851 1931), inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification System for libraries and President of the American Library Association, founder of the Lake Placid Club Chris Ortloff (born 1947), former New York State Assemblyman, Chief of Ceremonies and Awards for the Lake Placid Olympic Organizing Committee for the 1980 Winter Olympics, born in Lake Placid Art Devlin (September 7, 1922 April 22, 2004) ski jumper, competed in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, earned three Purple Hearts along with other military honors serving in World War II, founder of Art Devlin's Olympic Motor Inn in Lake Placid, a color commentator for ABC Sports amid the 1964, 1968, 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, led the accomplishment to bring the 1980 Winter Olympics to Lake Placid.
Born, raised, and lived in Lake Placid.
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