Sugar Creek, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 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 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 444312 |
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]
Sugar Creek is located at 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W.
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]
...named for the nearby stream of the same name.