What is "banner elk"

Population (2000): 811
Housing Units (2000): 290
Land area (2000): 1.192942 sq. miles (3.089705 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.192942 sq. miles (3.089705 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03500
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 36.159561 N, 81.871649 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 28604
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
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