Center Moriches, New York | |
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![]() Eastbound Main Street in Downtown Center Moriches; November 2019. | |
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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]