Exploring Around Flagstaff Arizona Temple
The Flagstaff Arizona Temple will be the first temple in the city of Flagstaff and the first in Coconino County. It is currently in the planning stages, and no groundbreaking date has been announced. An official rendering has not yet been released to the public.
Announcement and Arizona context
The Flagstaff Arizona Temple was announced to the public on April 6, 2025, by Prophet Russell M. Nelson during the 195th General Conference.
At the time of the announcement, Arizona had approximately 450,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and more than 925 congregations. The first members of the Church arrived in Arizona in the winter of 1846.
Other temples in Arizona are the Gilbert Arizona Temple, Mesa Arizona Temple, Phoenix Arizona Temple, Snowflake Arizona Temple, Gila Valley Arizona Temple, Tucson Arizona Temple, Queen Creek Arizona Temple, and Yuma Arizona Temple. The Flagstaff Arizona Temple will be the ninth temple built in the state.
Location and planned features
The temple address is Butler Avenue and South Fourth Street, Flagstaff, Arizona. It is planned for 10.43 acres and will have an area of 18,500 square feet. The planned House of the Lord sits at an elevation of 6,828 feet.
Design details
The exterior finish is planned to be granite. The design features a single attached end spire, with no gold-leafed Angel Moroni statue. The temple is planned as a single-story House of the Lord.
Interior plans
Plans call for two instruction rooms and one baptistry. Two rooms may be the size of temple sealing rooms.
Height and next steps
The temple’s height has not been mentioned. Its plans remain in development, and no date has been announced for the start of groundbreaking.