Center Moriches, New York
Center Moriches is a community of 9,127 people in Suffolk County, New York.
Why visit Center Moriches
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 15 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Island Cinemas, Animal Farm Petting Zoo, Mary E. Bell House and Masury Estate Ballroom.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 24°F.
Weather in Center Moriches
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About Center Moriches
Center Moriches is a hamlet and census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Center Moriches had a population of 8,046. 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.
From the Wikipedia article Center Moriches, New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks5
Mary E. Bell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Building in Center Moriches, United States of America
Masury Estate Ballroom
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic ballroom in Center Moriches, New York, United States
Terry-Ketcham Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic commercial building in New York, United States
William Floyd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in New York, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds15
Swezey's Hart Cove Marina
Marina and boat launch · 2.1 mi
29 Maple Avenue, East Moriches
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
La Volpe Restaurant & Anton Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza, Lunch, Italian, Bar
611 Montauk Hwy, Center Moriches
We,Th 12:00-21:30, Fr,Sa 12:00-23:30, Su 12:00-21:00
Churches and places of worship14
Christ Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 1.6 mi
100 Frowein Road, East Moriches
Iglesia Fuente de Jacob
Church · Pentecostal · 1.6 mi
2 Montauk Highway, Moriches
Presbyterian Church of the Moriches
Church · Presbyterian · 0.4 mi
263 Main Street, Center Moriches
Saint John The Evangelist Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.5 mi
19 Ocean Avenue, Center Moriches
Assembly of God of Center Moriches
Church · 1.0 mi
34 Oak Street, Center Moriches
Jewish Center of the Moriches
Place of worship · 0.5 mi
227 Main Street, Center Moriches
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Center Moriches Free Public Library
Library · 0.4 mi
235 Main Street, Center Moriches
Eastport-South Manor Junior Senior High School
School · 2.6 mi
543 Moriches-Middle Isl Rd, Manorville
Nathaniel Woodhull Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
6 Francis Landau Pl, Shirley
Map of Center Moriches
69 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 24°F | 3.0 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 31°F | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 68°F | 49°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 60°F | 3.7 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 66°F | 3.2 in |
| Aug | 81°F | 64°F | 3.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 57°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 46°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 37°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 29°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Shirley Brookhaven Ap (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Suffolk County has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-21: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-25: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-03-15: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Brookhaven Airport (WSH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Mastic 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Mastic Beach 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Shirley 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Manorville 4 mi north, about 7 min by car
- Remsenburg-Speonk 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Brookhaven 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- North Bellport 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Calverton 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Bellport 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Ridge 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Center Moriches School-2, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mary E. Bell House 2018, Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ketcham Inn, Ketcham Inn Foundation, Inc., CC BY-SA 4.0
- William Floyd House, Lfstar68, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Masury Estate Ballroom-1, DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- At Long Island Game Farm 2024 13, Photograph by Mike Peel ( www.mikepeel.net )., CC BY-SA 4.0
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