East Moriches, New York | |
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Motto: Long Island's Best Kept Secret | |
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Coordinates: 40°48′23″N 72°45′24″W / 40.80639°N 72.75667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Suffolk |
Town | Brookhaven |
Area | |
• Total | 6.01 sq mi (15.57 km2) |
• Land | 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,946 |
• Density | 1,095.43/sq mi (422.93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 |
ZIP Code | 11940 |
Area code(s) | 631, 934 |
FIPS code | 36-22546 |
GNIS feature ID | 0970099 |
East Moriches (/moʊˈrɪtʃɪz/ moh-RITCH-iz)[2] is a hamlet and census-designated place in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 5,249 at the 2010 census.[3]
The name Moriches comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.[4]