The XIII Winter Olympic Games

The XIII Winter Olympic Games (HMV2Q)

Location: Lake Placid, NY 12946 Essex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 15.775', W 73° 57.88'

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Here on February 13, 1980
The XIII Winter Olympic Games
were opened by
Vice President of the United States Walter F. Mondale and here the sacred Olympic Flame was brought from Olympia, Greece to shed its light for twelve days on the Quadrennial renewal of the ancient Olympic spirit of excellence, brotherhood and peace

This tower was erected to hold that flame and stands as an everlasting monument to the 1282 Olympians from 37 nations who took part in these Olympic Games
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 9:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 582639 N 4901596
Decimal Degrees44.26291667, -73.96466667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 15.775', W 73° 57.88'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 15' 46.50" N, 73° 57' 52.80" W
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Area Code(s)518, 917
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-129 Adirondack Park Preserve, Lake Placid NY 12946, US
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