Lake Placid (New York)
The body of water named Lake Placid is located in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, the United States. It is on the northern side of the Village of Lake Placid.
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View from the gondola on Whiteface Mountain | |
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| Location | Adirondack Mountains, Essex County, New York, US |
| Coordinates | 44°19′N 073°58′W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,170 acres (8.8 km2) |
| Average depth | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,857 ft (566 m) |
| Islands | Buck Island, Moose Island, Hawk Island |
| Settlements | Lake Placid |
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