Sugar Creek, Indiana

Sugar Creek, Indiana
Sugar Creek, Indiana
Sugar Creek
Sugar Creek
Coordinates: 39°38′26″N 85°54′47″W / 39.64056°N 85.91306°W / 39.64056; -85.91306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipMoral
Elevation791 ft (241 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46126
FIPS code18-73934[2]
GNIS feature ID444312

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 / 39.64056; -85.91306.

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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". US Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sugar Creek, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. US Geological Survey. Retrieved July 30, 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