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Welcome to Lake Placid ...

The village of Lake Placid is located in the Adirondacks.

Lake Placid is located in Essex County<1>.


The location of Lake Placid has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lake Placid, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Lake Placid refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lake Placidian<3>

A typical abbreviation for Lake Placid: Lk. Placid

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Placid has a population of 2,363 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Lake Placid is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Lake Placid lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lake Placid is located in the (518) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Placid had an population of 2,363 people. This is a decrease of 6.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Placid had a population of 2,521 people (which is 6.4% of the total population of Essex County). This makes Lake Placid the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lake Placid represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 789th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,521 people, the population of Lake Placid decreased 4.44% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,638 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Placid.

Communities Also Named Lake Placid ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lake Placid - they are located in Florida, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Placid.

Communities near Lake Placid ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Placid.

  • Saranac Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ray Brook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bloomingdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Jay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Harrietstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietstown
    • Harrietstown is located in Franklin County
  • Saint Huberts
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Huberts
    • Saint Huberts is located in Essex County
  • Jay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Paul Smiths
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tahawus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahawus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahawus
    • Tahawus is located in Essex County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahawus <6>
  • Black Brook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Brook
    • Black Brook is located in Clinton County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Placid. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Placid.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Placid. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Placid.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Placid. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Placid.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Placid ...

Looking for more information about Lake Placid? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake Placid, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Placid.

Adding Lake Placid to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lake Placid in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lake Placid was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Lake Placid on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lake Placid.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Placid. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Essex County: www.co.essex.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Essex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lake Placid refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lake Placid may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Placid.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Placid - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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