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Lake Placid New York Map

Explore Lake Placid, New York, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Lake Placid, New York

How to Use This Lake Placid, New York Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Placid, New York. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New York or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Lake Placid.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Lake Placid
State	New York (NY)
County	Essex County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	44.279491
Longitude	-73.979871
Population	2,205
Density	625.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	12946
Area Code	845
County Seat	Elizabethtown
School District	Lake Placid Central School District

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About Lake Placid, New York

Lake Placid is a locality in Essex County, New York, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,205. The population density is 625.5 people per km². Lake Placid is located at 44.2795°N, 73.9799°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lake Placid is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 12946.

Lake Placid defines itself through the cold, rhythmic pulse of the Chubb River, which carves a persistent path through the local topography. It lies 2.8 miles north-northwest of North Elba, NY (from North Elba, NY: bearing 333°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east-southeast of Saranac Lake. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain rises into the rugged, ancient silhouettes of the Adirondack Mountains that mark the distant horizon. The air here holds a crisp, thin quality, often carrying the scent of pine and damp earth across the expanse of Lake Placid Village Inc Land. To the west, the landscape dips toward the quiet depths of Long Pond, while the nearby Pelkey Basin creates a subtle depression in the forest floor. Sunlight at dusk catches the surface of the water, turning the landscape into a study of deep blues and slate grays, where even the stillness of the trees feels heavy with the coming winter.

History in Lake Placid remains tethered to the endurance of those who first cleared these woods, finding a livelihood in the timber and the seasonal harvest of the northern climate. The local economy maintains a steady, cyclical character, shifting with the demands of the seasons and the influx of visitors who travel the McKenzie Pond Trail to witness the changing foliage. Out on the water, the quietude of Buck Island serves as a sentinel, standing apart from the busier shores that lead toward the distant edges of Ampersand Bay. Commerce here is a quiet affair, balanced between the preservation of the wild and the needs of a modern population that relies on the land for both sustenance and sport. Life proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting the harsh, honest requirements of a geography that demands respect from everyone who calls Lake Placid their home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whiteface Mountain Veterans' Memorial Highway (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 043° NE
Olympic Jumping Complex (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 100° E
High Falls Gorge (Nature Reserve) — 8.1 mi, 122° SE
Lake Placid Olympic Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
Olympic Center (Stadium) — 8.7 mi, 091° E
Mirror Lake (Landmark) — 8.9 mi, 090° E
John Brown Farm State Historic Site (Historic Site) — 9.7 mi, 084° E
Adirondack Mountains (Nature Reserve) — 10.1 mi, 186° S
Lake Placid Hall of Fame (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 324° NW
World War Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 337° NW
Kate Smith Memorial (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 333° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 273° W
Saranac Lakes (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 186° S
Historic Marker for Timbuctoo (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 185° S
Saranac Lakes Wild Forest (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 047° NE
Mirror Lake Boat Launch (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 006° N
Jim Kordziel Fields (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 154° SE
Protected Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 330° NW
Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 152° SE
Skyride (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 153° SE
Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex K-120 Meter Jump Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 1.8 mi, 160° S
Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 1.9 mi, 301° NW
High Peaks Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 1.9 mi, 235° SW
Cliffside Coaster (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 147° SE
Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 146° SE
Plane Crash Site (Historic Ruins) — 6.8 mi, 215° SW
Big Wooden Bear (8') (Public Artwork) — 7.2 mi, 035° NE
Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 293° NW
NorthWind Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 8.2 mi, 294° NW
Bert Williams Farm (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 060° NE

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