TEMPLES — Locations
QUESTION: Which temple (either currently operating or under construction) is farthest away from Salt Lake City?
ANSWER: The temple farthest from Salt Lake City is the Durban South Africa Temple, approximately 10,234 miles from Salt Lake City. Click here to see temple distances from Salt Lake City.
QUESTION: Can you name some of our most northerly temples in the Church?
ANSWER: Some of our northerly temples include the Anchorage Alaska Temple at a latitude is 61 degrees north. The Helsinki Finland Temple is at a latitude of 60 degrees north. Click here ( latitudes, longitudes, and elevations) to see locations of our latter-day temples
QUESTION: Can you name some of our most southerly temples in the Church?
ANSWER: The Hamilton New Zealand Temple is situated at a latitude is 38 degrees south, as is the Melbourne Australia Temple. When the Wellington New Zealand Temple is completed, it will be located even further south than those two temples. Click here (latitudes, longitudes, and elevations) to see locations of our latter-day temples
QUESTION: It is very uncommon for two temples to be located within the boundaries of one city. Can you name any cities that have two temples?
ANSWER: The Jordan River Utah Temple and the Oquirrh Mountain Utah Temple are both located within the boundaries of South Jordan, Utah. The Provo Utah Temple and the Provo City Center Temple are both located within the boundaries of Provo, Utah. There are two temple located in Lima, Peru.
QUESTION: Can you name some temples that are located far away from Salt Lake City?
ANSWER: The Johannesburg South Africa Temple is at a distance of 9900 miles from Salt Lake City, and the Durban South Africa Temple is approximately 10,200 miles from Salt Lake City. Click here to see other temple distances from Salt Lake City.
QUESTION: Can you name some of our largest temples, based on square footage?
ANSWER: The Salt Lake Temple has 382,207 square feet of floor space, and the Los Angeles Temple is also large based on square footage. Click here to see sizes of our temples.
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