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Information about the numerous temples in Utah


Following is interesting information about the many temples in Utah, as of today’s date which is December 6, 2020.  This information was presented in the Church News edition of the week of December 6, 2020.

  • 13% of the Church’s members reside in the state of Utah, and 11% of its temples are in the state of Utah
  • The Church’s four longest-operating temples are in Utah, with those being the St. George Utah Temple, the Logan Utah Temple, The Manti Utah Temple, and the Salt Lake Temple.
  • When the Church celebrated its 150-year anniversary in 1980, there were 19 operating temples, with six of those located in Utah.
  • Currently (December 2020) there are 168 dedicated temples throughout the world, with 17 of them in Utah.
  • Utah temples within 5 miles of each other:
    • 2.4 miles — Provo City Center to Provo
    • 3.1 miles — Jordan River to Oquirrh Mountain
    • 3.5 miles — Red Cliffs to St. George
    • 4.2 miles — Orem to Provo City Center
    • 4.3 miles — Orem to Provo
  • Utah temples within 10 miles of each other:
    • 6.8 miles — Draper to Jordan River
    • 7.0 miles — Jordan River to Taylorsville
    • 7.7 miles — Layton to Syracuse
    • 7.9 miles — Salt Lake to Taylorsville
    • 8.0 miles — Draper to Mount Timpanogos
    • 8.1 miles — Bountiful to Salt Lake
    • 8.2 miles — Oquirrh Mountain to Taylorsville
    • 8.6 miles — Draper to Oquirrh Mountain
    • 8.9 miles — Mount Timpanogos to Orem
    • 9.2 miles — Mount Timpanogos to Saratoga Springs
  • Farthest distances between Utah temples
    • 334 miles — Logan and Red Cliffs temples
    • 333 miles — Logan and St. George temples
    • 318 miles — Vernal and St. George temples
    • 317 miles — Vernal and Red Cliffs temples
    • 297 miles – Logan and Monticello temples
  • Saratoga Springs Utah Temple — this temple is 199 feet 9 inches tall, including the Angel Moroni statue.  The temple sits on a site that is 22.71 acres large.
  • Orem Utah Temple
    • This is one of our most accessible and visible temples, being located near the junction of University Parkway and Interstate 15 in Orem, Utah.
    • There are over 380 art glass window panels in this temple, including 105,600 pieces of stained glass.  The windows follow a ‘cherry blossom’ theme.
    • During construction of this temple, a fire inside the temple occurred on July 25, 2022.  This fire was determined to be the work of an arsonist.

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