Lake Placid, NEW YORK - BIRDSEYE - 1942:  Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,303.  The village of Lake Placid is near the center of the town of North Elba, 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Plattsburgh. Lake Placid, along with nearby Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake, comprise what is known as the Tri-Lakes region. Lake Placid hosted the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Lake Placid also hosted the 1972 Winter Universiade, the 2000 Goodwill Games, and will host the 2023 Winter Universiade.  The body of water named Lake Placid is a lake in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, the United States.  It is on the northern side of the Village of Lake Placid. The lake is approximately 2,170 acres (8.8 km2), and has an average depth of about 50 feet (15 m). It is located in the towns of North Elba and St. Armand, both in Essex County.   The oligotrophic, circumneutral body of water called Mirror Lake is in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York in the United States. The lake is approximately 124 acres (0.50 km2), with a watershed area of 741 acres (3.00 km2). 27% of the watershed area is developed, 51% is forested, 2% is wetlands, and 20% is surface water.  The lake has a maximum depth of 65 feet (20 m) and an average depth of 14 feet (4.3 m).   It is located in the village of Lake Placid, near the center of the town of North Elba in Essex County.  This Linen Era postcard, mailed in 1942, is in good condition.  Genuine Curteich-Chicago.  “C.T. Art Colortone”. No.  ^A-H2844.  C.W. Hughes & Co.  Mechanicville, N.Y.