Deseret Peak Utah Temple
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The Deseret Peak Utah Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Tooele, Utah. Plans to construct a temple in Tooele Valley were announced on April 7, 2019 by church president Russell M. Nelson, during the church's general conference.[4] The temple will be the first in Tooele County and the 21st in the state of Utah.
Deseret Peak Utah Temple | |
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Under construction | |
Number | 208 |
Site | 17.98 acres (7.28 ha) |
Floor area | 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) |
Official website • News & images | |
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Announced | 7 April 2019, by Russell M. Nelson |
Groundbreaking | 15 May 2021[1], by Brook P. Hales |
Location | Tooele, Utah, United States |
Geographic coordinates | 40.5726°N 112.3140°W / 40.5726; -112.3140 |
Exterior finish | Cast stone |
Baptistries | 1 |
Ordinance rooms | 4 |
Sealing rooms | 4 |
Notes | Announced by Russell M. Nelson on April 7, 2019,[2] with name and location change announced January 19, 2021.[3] |
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The Deseret Peak Utah Temple will be located on the corner of 2400 North and 400 West in Tooele.[5] The temple was originally announced as the "Tooele Valley Utah Temple" and was to be located in Erda, at the intersection of Erda Way and State Route 36.[6] The change came after community pressure to not include some of the other intended residential development, and locals threatened a referendum to alter the area's zoning.[7] The relocated temple plans are expected to follow the same design as previously announced, with three stories and about 70,000 square feet. A 20,000-square-foot meetinghouse will be built adjacent to the temple.