Oakland California Temple Information
The Oakland Temple is the second temple built in California, the Los Angeles Temple was the first. The Oakland Temple was announced on 23 January 1961. The temple is 95,000 square feet and made out of reinforced concrete faced with white granite from Raymond, California. In 1924, thirty-seven years before the announcement of the Oakland […]
Los Angeles California Temple Fun Facts
The Los Angeles Temple is the first temple built in California, and is the tenth temple built of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Los Angeles Temple is on a hill, on the highest point between Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean. The temple can even be seen from Catalina island and […]
Fun Facts about the Star Valley Wyoming Temple
-The Star Valley Wyoming Temple is the first temple to be built in Wyoming! Star Valley is also the location of the first stake in Wyoming, the stake was organized in 1892! -The Star Valley was announced in 2011 and it was dedicated in 2016 by David A. Bednar. -When President Monson announced the Star […]
Phoenix Arizona Temple Fun Facts
-The Phoenix Arizona Temple is the 144th dedicated Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Phoenix Temple is the fifth temple built in Arizona. -The groundbreaking was done by Elder Ronald A. Rasband in 2011 and dedicated by President Thomas S. Monson on November 16, 2014. -The announcement for the Phoenix […]
Fun Facts about the Cedar City Temple
-The Cedar City Temple is the 159th temple in operation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Cedar City Temple is the 17th Temple built in Utah and the first temple built in Iron County. -The exterior of the Cedar City temple is similar in design to the Box Elder Stake Tabernacle, […]
Fun Facts about the Oquirrh Mountain Temple
-The Oquirrh Mountain Temple is the 130th dedicated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. It is the 13th temple built in Utah and the 4th built in the Salt Lake Valley.(Salt Lake City Temple, Draper Temple and Jordan River Temple.) -The Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple was the first temple built in […]
Fun Facts about the Ogden Utah Temple
-The Ogden Temple is the fourteen dedicated temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Ogden Temple is the fifth temple built in Utah. It was dedicated in January 1972. -The Ogden Temple was the first temple dedicated in the State of Utah, the other four Utah Temple had been dedicated in […]
Fun Facts about the Brigham City Temple
-The Brigham City Temple is the 139th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Brigham City Temple is the 14th Temple in Utah. -Brigham City is agricultural town known for growing peaches, berries, and small fruits. The big town celebration is named “Peach Days” and started in 1904. Within the […]
Fun Facts about the Bountiful Utah Temple
-The Bountiful Temple is the 47th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and is the eighth temple built in Utah. -The exterior is made from Bethel white Granite. The Bountiful Temple is 104,000 square feet. -The Bountiful Temple location was chosen 1988. On April 3, 1988 the entire first presidency […]
Fun Facts about the Salt Lake Temple-(Closed for Renovation-reopening date 2025)
-The Salt Lake Temple is the 4th dedicated Temple in operation, and the fourth in Utah, though it was started before the other Pioneer temples were started(St. George, Manti and Logan). Groundbreaking in 1853 by Brigham Young and dedicated in April 6-24 1893 by Wilford Woodruff. The Salt Lake Temple was dedicated three years before […]