What is "altamahaw"

Population (2000): 996
Housing Units (2000): 436
Land area (2000): 2.311894 sq. miles (5.987778 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.004410 sq. miles (0.011421 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.316304 sq. miles (5.999199 sq. km)
FIPS code: 01150
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 36.179407 N, 79.506581 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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