New York, United States · North America
Lake Placid is worth a stop: 10 minutes from North Elba, 11km from Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway.
Lake Placid is a town located in New York, United States. With a population of 2,465, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Lake Placid sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lake Placid to your route.
National Sports Academy was a private preparatory school for winter-sport athletes in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The academy was closed in 2015.
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Lake Placid is located in New York, United States, North America. The coordinates are 44.2796 latitude, -73.9820 longitude.
Lake Placid has a population of approximately 2,465 people, making it a town in United States.
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famous road
A toll road spirals to a parking area just below Whiteface Mountain's 4,867-foot summit, where a stone tunnel and an elevator inside the mountain carry you the last stretch. Clear days reach to Vermont and Montreal.
11 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vast wilderness of six million acres in upstate New York with 46 High Peaks, thousands of lakes, and spectacular fall foliage.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A two-mile sandstone gorge up to 150 feet deep cut into 500-million-year-old Potsdam sandstone, open to visitors since 1873 via trails, walkways bolted to the rock face, and raft floats.
50 km · about 55 min drive
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