Sugar Grove, Montgomery County, Virginia facts for kids
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Sugar Grove
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 Sugar Grove
Location in Shenandoah Valley
Sugar Grove
Location in Virginia
Sugar Grove
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,637 ft (499 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497169 |
Sugar Grove is a small, quiet community located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. It is an unincorporated community, which means it's not a separate town or city with its own government. Instead, it's part of the larger county. Sugar Grove is also part of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg metropolitan area, a group of nearby towns and communities.
Years ago, Sugar Grove was a busy little place. It had its own school, a post office, and two stores where people could buy what they needed. There was even a facility for canning vegetables, and about one hundred families lived there.
Exploring Sugar Grove's Location and Roads
Sugar Grove is generally found where three roads meet: Bow Hill Road, Sugar Grove Road, and Elliots Creek Road. The main way to get into Sugar Grove is by using Craigs Mountain Road, also known as VA 674.
Getting around Sugar Grove can be an adventure! From Pilot Road (VA 615) to the end of Bow Hill Road, it's about six miles. More than half of this distance is a gravel road. For a long time, the roads in this area were not well maintained.
In 1999, the Virginia Department of Transportation finally paved some of the most difficult parts. This included one and a half miles of road that had steep drop-offs without guard rails, making it tricky for cars to pass each other safely.
What Businesses are in Sugar Grove?
Sugar Grove has a few businesses, but it's not a big commercial center. Most of the economic activity here is related to nature. People in Sugar Grove often work with timber, which means cutting down trees for wood. There are also businesses that supply firewood to others.
