The following list identifies the tallest Mormon (LDS) Temples in the world. Many of these stunning structures are architectural masterpieces and regardless of your beliefs, one cannot help but impressed and inspired by their beauty.
A minimum height for inclusion of 100 feet was required, as measured to the highest point – typically the spire(s). As one would expect, Utah is home and to most tall temples on the list – 14. Other states or nations with more than one (1) tall temple include Arizona, California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Texas, Canada, Colombia, England, and the Philippines.
- Washington (Kensington, MD), DC = 288 feet
2. Cedar City, UT = 260.5 feet
3. Los Angeles, CA = 257 feet
4. Salt Lake City, UT = 222 feet
5. Salt Lake City (South Jordan – Jordan River), UT = 219 feet
Provo (Orem) = 218 feet – under construction (2023)
6. Pocatello, ID = 196.5 feet
7. Phoenix (Gilbert), AZ = 195 feet
8-9. London, England, UK and Salt Lake City (American Fork), UT = 190 feet
10. Salt Lake City (South Jordan – Oquirrh), UT = 183 feet
11. Portland (Lake Oswego), OR = 181 feet
12. Ogden, UT = 180 feet
13-14. Manti, UT and Seattle (Bellevue), WA = 179 feet
15. Tokyo, Japan = 178 feet
16. Salt Lake City (Bountiful), UT = 176 feet
17-18. St. George, UT and Provo, UT = 175 feet
19. Toronto, ON = 171 feet
20-21. Logan, UT and Oakland, CA = 170 feet
22-23. San Diego, CA and Rexburg, ID = 169 feet
24. Salt Lake City (Draper, UT) = 168.7 feet
25-26. Orlando, FL and Logan (Brigham City), UT = 165 feet
27. Nauvoo, IL = 162 feet
28. Preston, England, UK = 159 feet
29-30. Houston, TX and Twin Falls, ID = 159 feet
31. Hamilton, NZ =157 feet
32. Mexico City, Mexico = 152 feet
33-34. St. Louis (Town & Country), MO and Provo (City Center), UT = 150 feet
35. Idaho Falls, ID = 143 feet
36-37. Bern, Switzerland and Cebu City, Philippines = 140 feet
38-39. Boston (Belmont), MA and Helsinki, Finland = 139 feet
40. Kiev, Ukraine = 137.8 feet
41. Las Vegas (Sunrise Manor), NV = 137 feet
42. Hong Kong, China = 135 feet
43. Sacramento, CA = 131 feet
44-45. Taipei, Taiwan and Guatemala City, Guatemala = 126 feet
46. Curitiba, Brazil = 125 feet
47-48. Bogota, Colombia and Concepcion, Chile = 124 feet
49-51. Manila, Philippines; San Antonio, TX; and Calgary, AB = 115 feet
52-59. Boise, ID; Stockholm, Sweden; Chicago, IL; Johannesburg, South Africa; Seoul, South Korea; Lima, Peru; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Fort Collins, CO = 112 feet
60. Panama City, Panama = 111 feet
61. Barranquilla, Colombia = 107 feet
62. Winnipeg, MB = 105 feet
63-64. Gila Valley (Central), AZ and Fort Lauderdale, FL = 100 feet
Other taller temples under construction – heights unknown
Auckland, NZ
Bengaluru, India
Burley, ID
Cape Town, South Africa
Ephraim, UT
Logan (Smithfield), UT
Ogden (Layton), UT
Ogden (Syracuse), UT
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Port Moresby, New Guinea
Provo (Lindon), UT (2025)
Provo (Saratoga Springs), UT
Salt Lake City (Taylorsville), UT
Salt Lake City (Toole), UT
St. George (Red Cliffs), UT
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SOURCE:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_temples_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_architecture_(LDS_Church)
- https://universe.byu.edu/2022/03/29/photo-story-utah-county-temple-construction/
- https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2022-03-30/temples-president-nelson-announced-83-locations-updates-on-current-status-246115
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