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Altamaha

American  
[awl-tuh-muh-haw] / ˈɔl tə məˌhɔ /

noun

  1. a river in SE Georgia, formed by the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers and flowing to the Atlantic Ocean. 137 miles (220 km) long.


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Altamaha bass, or Micropterus calliurus, also have golden scales but with olive edging and darker side markings.

From Science Daily Mar. 23, 2026

Tropical storm warnings are in place for other parts of the Florida coast, all the way to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.

From Washington Times Nov. 8, 2022

“We’ve got to do it again this year,” Kemp implored the lunchtime crowd at Altamaha Steak and Seafood.

From Seattle Times Oct. 27, 2022

CSX officials had twice sent production managers emails denying them permission to shoot on the railroad bridge spanning the Altamaha River.

From Fox News Oct. 27, 2021

The territory granted lay between the Savannah and the Altamaha rivers, and extended from their mouths to their sources and then across the country to the Pacific Ocean.

From A School History of the United States by McMaster, John Bach

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