Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a village of 2,638 in Essex County, New York, near the center the Town of North Elba and named after an adjacent lake.

Lake Placid Facts

Lake Placid was the first village/town/city in North America to host two Olympics. Los Angeles became the other when it hosted the Summer Olympic Games for the second time in 1984.

Related Topics:
Los Angeles - Summer Olympic Games

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The village has been host to other events besides the Olympic Games, and is also the location of sports training facilties, especially those for winter events.

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Jack Shea, a resident of the village, became the first person to win two gold medals when he doubled in speed skating at the 1932 Winter Olympics.

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Lake Placid Airport (LKP) is south of the village.

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Lake Placid is also home to the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, a professional summer chamber orchestra that has existed since 1917.

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