Sugar Creek, Indiana

Sugar Creek, Indiana
Sugar Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
	Sugar Creek, Indiana
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	Coordinates: 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°WCoordinates: 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Moral
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46126
FIPS code	18-73934
GNIS feature ID	444312

Sugar Creek street sign and neighborhood

Sugar Creek is an unincorporated community in Moral Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[3]

The community took its name from Sugar Creek,^[4] which flows southward in the area just west of the community.^[5]

Geography[]

Sugar Creek is located at

39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W.

Climate[]

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sugar Creek has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[6]

References[]

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
^ "Sugar Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby stream of the same name.
^ Moral Township IN (Google Maps, accessed 29 October 2020)
^ Climate Summary for Sugar Creek, Indiana

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[1] "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

[2] "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.

[3] "Sugar Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

[4] Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 315. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the nearby stream of the same name.

[5] Moral Township IN (Google Maps, accessed 29 October 2020)

[6] Climate Summary for Sugar Creek, Indiana

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v t Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shelbyville
City	Shelbyville
Towns	Edinburgh‡ Fairland Morristown St. Paul‡
Townships	Addison Brandywine Hanover Hendricks Jackson Liberty Marion Moral Noble Shelby Sugar Creek Union Van Buren Washington
CDP	Waldron
Other unincorporated communities	Bengal Blue Ridge Boggstown Brookfield Clover Village Fenns Flat Rock Fountaintown Freeport Geneva Green Meadows Gwynneville Lewis Creek London London Heights Marietta Marion Meiks Meltzer Middletown Morven Mount Auburn Norristown Pleasant View Pleasure Valley Prescott Rays Crossing Sleepy Hollow Smithland Sugar Creek Walkerville Wilson Corner
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Sugar Creek, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Sugar Creek, Indiana
Sugar Creek Sugar Creek Show map of IndianaShow map of the United StatesShow all
Coordinates: 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W / 39.64056; -85.91306Coordinates: 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W / 39.64056; -85.91306
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Shelby
Township	Moral
Elevation ^[1]	791 ft (241 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46126
FIPS code	18-73934^[2]
GNIS feature ID	444312