Moriches, New York

About Moriches

Moriches is a small unincorporated community in southeastern New York.

Moriches holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.07 square miles.

📰 Moriches News Today

• Huy Van Le Obituary | Robertaccio Funeral Home | Center Moriches, NY Tribute Archive · Aug 15
• Millie McDonald Obituary - August 17, 2026 - Center Moriches, New York Legacy obituary · Aug 17
• VIDEO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 4 people from disabled vessel off Moriches Inlet, New York United States Coast Guard News (.mil) · Apr 4
• Center Moriches High School (NY) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Center Moriches Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Moriches Unique

• The only place in America named Moriches — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Moriches

• Moriches Bay Diner — diner

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Animal Farm Petting Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Moriches

• Crystal Beach reviews ★
• Moriches Athletic Complex reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Moriches

• MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WILLIAM FLOYD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Moriches

🏘️ Nearby Communities