Deseret Peak Utah Temple

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
Under construction
Number	207
Site	17.98 acres (7.28 ha)
Floor area	70,000 sq ft (6,500 m^2)
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Additional information
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°34′21″N 112°18′50″W / 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.

See also

•  LDS Church portal

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References

1. "Deseret Peak Utah Temple Construction Underway", newsroom, 15 May 2021
2. "Prophet Announces Eight New Temples at April 2019 General Conference", Newsroom, LDS Church, 7 April 2019
3. "Tooele Valley Temple Relocated and Renamed". newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
4. Wood, Benjamin (7 April 2019). "Major renovations to be unveiled for Salt Lake Temple, other pioneer edifices; Utah to get its 21st Latter-day Saint temple". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
5. KUTV, McKenzie Stauffer (2021-01-19). "LDS Tooele County temple relocated, renamed". KUTV. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
6. Hanson, Kurt (25 September 2019). "Plans for Tooele Valley temple announced by LDS Church". Daily Herald.
7. "After community pushback, LDS Church renames, relocates Tooele temple". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2021-01-19.