Moriches Inlet

Moriches Inlet (/moʊˈrɪtʃɪz/ ^ⓘ moh-RITCH-iz) is an inlet connecting Moriches Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, in Suffolk County, New York. The name Moriches comes from Meritces – a Native American who owned land on Moriches Neck.

It forms the eastern border of Fire Island and the western border of West Hampton Island – a barrier island on which West Hampton Dunes is located.

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