Altamahaw, North Carolina | |
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Coordinates: 36°10′55″N 79°29′55″W / 36.18194°N 79.49861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Alamance |
Founded | 1860[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2) |
• Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 334 |
• Density | 246.13/sq mi (95.01/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 27244[4] |
Area code(s) | 336 and 743 |
FIPS code | 37-01150[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 2402639[3] |
Altamahaw is a census-designated place (CDP) in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States.[3] It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 347.[6] The community was listed as Altamahaw-Ossipee at the 2000 census, at which time the population was 996. The town of Ossipee incorporated in 2002 and currently has a population of 543. The remainder of the territory was reassigned as the Altamahaw CDP.[7]