To keep Laurelhurst residents from ever having to hear helicopters transporting sick kids directly to the hospital, today the entire community was airlifted to permanent safety one mile away from Seattle Children’s into Lake Washington.
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What’s the significance of “one mile”?
It’s just how far the actual neighborhood of Laurelhurst is from Lake Washington – it borders the lake and is about a mile across. The neighborhood is known for housing super rich people who can afford lakefront property in Seattle.


