Map of Moriches CDP

Moriches (/moʊˈrɪtʃɪz/ (listen) moh-RITCH-iz) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Suffolk County town of Brookhaven, New York, United States. The population was 2,838 at the 2010 census.

Moriches CDP overview:
Name:	Moriches CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New York
County:	Suffolk County
Elevation:	23 ft (7 m)
Total Area:	2.30 sq mi (5.96 km²)
Land Area:	2.07 sq mi (5.37 km²)
Water Area:	0.23 sq mi (0.59 km²)
Total Population:	3,026
Population Density:	1,460.42/sq mi (563.87/km²)
ZIP code:	11955
Area code:	631, 934
FIPS code:	3648450
GNISfeature ID:	0970369

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History

The name “Moriches” comes from Meritces, a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.

One of the community’s most notable businesses/landmarks was the Jurgielewicz Duck Farm founded in 1919 on the edge of the Forge River. At its peak, the 65-acre (26 ha) farm located on the edge of the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road claimed to be America’s largest free-range duck operation, raising one million Pekin ducks per year. In 2011, it declared bankruptcy, and it closed in August of that year.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km), of which 2.0 square miles (5.3 km) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km), or 9.99%, is water.