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Sugar Creek is an
unincorporated community
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in
Moral Township,
Shelby County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
.
The community took its name from
Sugar Creek, which flows southward in the area just west of the community.
Geography
Sugar Creek is located at .
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Sugar Creek has a
humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Sugar Creek, Indiana
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References
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Shelby County, Indiana
Indianapolis metropolitan area
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