Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple: What to Know

The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is a major new temple for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under construction in Provo, Utah. Announced by President Russell M. Nelson on October 3, 2021, the project represents one of the Church’s largest temple efforts in recent years for the state.

Quick facts

• Official address: 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, UT 84604.
• Site size: 17 acres (the previous site was 15 acres; the increase is due to removing the road at the old front of the temple).
• Building size: approximately 163,000 square feet.
• Height: 81 meters (265 feet 6 inches).
• Exterior finish: granite.
• Spire design: a single attached central spire with no gold-leafed Angel Moroni statue; the current Angel Moroni statue from the earlier temple is in storage.
• Parking/meetinghouse: the temple will not share a parking lot with a meetinghouse; however, there is a meetinghouse located off to the corner across the street.
• Elevation: approximately 4,876 feet (1,486 meters) above sea level.
• State ranking: the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple will be the 6th temple in the state of Utah.
• Membership context at announcement: at the time of announcement there were roughly 16.8 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide and roughly 500 congregations in the state of Utah.

Timeline and naming

• Announcement: October 3, 2021, by President Russell M. Nelson.
• Rendering released to the public: November 24, 2021.
• Name change: the building was formerly referred to as the Provo Utah Temple; it was renamed the Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple on February 20, 2024.
• Construction start: February 24, 2024.
• Expected completion: late 2027.

Design and site notes

• The temple’s exterior will be faced in granite, giving the finished building a durable and traditional temple appearance.
• A single central spire is part of the design; unlike many temples that display a gold-leafed Angel Moroni statue atop a spire, the Rock Canyon Temple’s spire will not include such a statue, and the previous statue is being kept in storage.
• The new temple sits on a larger parcel than the prior site (17 acres versus the older 15-acre configuration). That additional space comes in part from removing the road that ran along the old temple front, allowing a slightly larger campus footprint.
• While the temple will not share a parking lot with a meetinghouse, a meetinghouse will remain nearby across the street.

Community and significance
The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is a substantial investment in both architectural scale and local service, with 163,000 square feet of space and a prominent presence on Temple Hill. As the sixth temple in Utah, it will serve a significant number of members in the region. The timeline from announcement (2021) through rendering (late 2021), renaming (February 2024), and the ground-breaking of construction (February 24, 2024) sets expectations for an anticipated opening in late 2027.

For visitors and locals
The temple’s address is 2200 Temple Hill Dr, Provo, UT 84604. Because the temple and nearby meetinghouse have separate parking arrangements, visitors should follow posted signs and local guidance for parking and access during construction and after the temple is completed.

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