- Elevation, modelled
- 569 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Whiteface Mountain1,466 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2842, -73.9821
Lake Placid Public Beach is a beach in New York, at a modelled 569 m. Whiteface Mountain stands 1,466 m to the northeast, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is World War Memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 0.4 miles off.
village in Essex County, New York, United States
Wikidata Q192700, matched on coordinates and name (295 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Lake Placid Public Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Mountain | NE 35° | 1,466 m | 6.9 mi |
| Nye Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,271 m | 7.0 mi |
| Street Mountain | SSW 197° | 1,265 m | 7.6 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | SE 127° | 1,249 m | 7.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 36° | 1,242 m | 8.0 mi |
| Porter Mountain | SE 128° | 1,240 m | 8.1 mi |
| Kilburn Mountain | ENE 75° | 1,182 m | 5.1 mi |
| Moose Mountain | NNW 347° | 1,180 m | 4.7 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- On the Olympic Trail
- 13.6 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 23.1 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cobble Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mount Whitney: 1.9 mi
- Heaven Hill: 2.7 mi
- Seymour Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Hennessy Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Monument Falls: 3.8 mi
- High Falls (Main): 6.9 mi
- Cascade Falls: 6.9 mi
- High Falls (Mini): 6.9 mi
- High Falls (Rainbow): 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- World War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Historic Marker for Timbuctoo: 1.3 mi
- 1980 Winter Olympic cauldron: 1.7 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 18
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 2.1 mi
- Skyride: 2.1 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 2.2 mi
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site: 2.2 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 5.4 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 0.1 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 0.1 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 7.7 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 7.9 mi
- Six Nations Indian Museum: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 20 mi
- Westport · 28 mi
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