Sugar Valley | |
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  Sugar Valley Location within the state of West Virginia  Sugar Valley Sugar Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′40″N79°38′24″W / 39.61111°N 79.64000°W Coordinates: 39°36′40″N79°38′24″W / 39.61111°N 79.64000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Preston |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS ID | 1547660 [1] |
Sugar Valley is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States.
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