Lake Placid

Lake Placid, small lake in the northeastern Adirondack Mountains, New York, about 3 mi (5.6 km) long and 1 mi (2.4 km) wide. Its beauty attracts visitors for boating, swimming, hiking, ice skating, and skiing. It was the site of the 1980 Winter Olympics. Just south of Lake Placid lies the grave of abolitionist John Brown.