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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 Johannesburg South Africa Temple, approximately 9,900 miles from Salt Lake City.

QUESTION: Can you name the most northerly of all the temples in the Church?
ANSWER: The most northerly temple is the Anchorage Alaska Temple.  Its 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 the most southerly of all the temples in the Church?
ANSWER:  The most southerly of all the temples is the Hamilton New Zealand Temple.  Its latitude is 38 degrees south.  Addendum:  When the Wellington New Zealand Temple is completed, it will become the most-southerly of all 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 the temple that is farthest away from Salt Lake City?
ANSWER: The temple farthest away from Salt Lake City is the Johannesburg South Africa Temple, a distance of 9900 miles.

QUESTION: Can you name the largest temple, based on square footage of floor space?
ANSWER: The largest temple based on square-footage is the Salt Lake Temple, with 382,207 square feet of floor space.  Click here to see sizes of our temples.


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