East Moriches, New York

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East Moriches, New York
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 / 40.80639; -72.75667Coordinates: 40°48′23″N 72°45′24″W / 40.80639°N 72.75667°W / 40.80639; -72.75667
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total5.6 sq mi (14.6 km2)
 • Land5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,249
 • Density930/sq mi (360/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11940
Area code631
FIPS code36-22546
GNIS feature ID0970099

East Moriches is a small town in Long Island, New York with a population of about 5,000 people. It is near Center Moriches or Moriches. East Moriches is near where the TWA flight 800 disaster happened.