Center Moriches, New York | |
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 Eastbound Main Street in Downtown Center Moriches; November 2019. | |
 U.S. Census Bureau map | |
  Center Moriches Location in state of New York  Center Moriches Center Moriches (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′52″N 72°47′50″W / 40.79778°N 72.79722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Suffolk |
| Town | Brookhaven |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.65 km2) |
| • Land | 5.26 sq mi (13.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,046 |
| • Density | 1,528.79/sq mi (590.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
| ZIP Code | 11934 |
| Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
| FIPS code | 36-13420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0969982 |
Center Moriches (/moʊˈrɪtʃɪz/ moh-RITCH-iz)[2] is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 7,580 at the 2010 census.[3] Center Moriches is in the town of Brookhaven. It is the location of the historic Masury Estate Ballroom and Terry-Ketcham Inn, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.[5]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Bright, William (2004). Native American placenames of the United States. Norman: University of Oklahoma. p. 298. ISBN 0806135980. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Center Moriches CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ The Indian Place-Names on Long Island and Islands Adjacent, with Their Probably Significations. Tooker, William Wallace. pp 144-145 [1]