Sugar Creek is a
waterway
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located 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 ...
. It originates in a farm field approximately two miles south of
Kempton, Indiana, and travels west-southwest for about
[U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data]
The National Map
accessed May 19, 2011 before merging with the
Wabash River
The Wabash River ( French: Ouabache) is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 13, 2011 river that drains most of the state of Indiana in the United States. It flows fro ...
north of
Montezuma. The largest community on the waterway is
Crawfordsville.
Sugar Creek flows through two Indiana state parks,
Shades and
Turkey Run, and is a popular tourist and
canoeist
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attraction. The creek and its many small tributaries are noted for the picturesque canyons and small waterfalls they have created in the rocky terrain. The fictional ''
The Sugar Creek Gang
Sugar Creek Gang is a series of 36 Christian-themed children's literature books written by Paul Hutchens.Brett, Jennifer (14 November 2004). "Sunny films bring young talent to light", ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', p. JJ1. The original ser ...
'' series of books is based along this creek.
The
Darlington Covered Bridge spans Sugar Creek in
Franklin Township, Montgomery County, Indiana
Franklin Township is one of eleven townships in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,915 and it contained 801 housing units.
Franklin Township was established in 1831.
History
Darlington Covere ...
.
[ ''Note:'' This includes and Accompanying photographs.] It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1990.
See also
*
List of rivers of Indiana
This is a list of rivers in Indiana (U.S. state).
By tributary
Lake Erie
*Maumee River
** St. Marys River
** St. Joseph River
*** Cedar Creek
**** Little Cedar Creek
**** Willow Creek
*** Fish Creek
Lake Michigan
* St. Joseph River (Lake Michig ...
References
External links
Friends of Sugar Creek Facebook page
Rivers of Indiana
Rivers of Boone County, Indiana
Rivers of Montgomery County, Indiana
Rivers of Parke County, Indiana
Tributaries of the Wabash River
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