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Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
49th dedicated temple in operation
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Services
NO visitors' center open to the publicNO arrival center available
NO patron housing available
NO distribution center on site (Store Locator)
Announcement:
3 October 1992Groundbreaking and Site Dedication:
9 October 1993 by Gordon B. HinckleyPublic Open House:
6 August–21 September 1996Dedication:
13–19 October 1996 by Gordon B. HinckleySite:
16.7 acres | 6.8 hectaresExterior Finish:
Sierra white granite clad temple with art glass windows and bronze doorsArchitectural Features:
Single attached central spire with an angel Moroni statueOrdinance Rooms:
Four instruction rooms, eight sealing rooms, and one baptistryTotal Floor Area:
107,240 square feet | 9,963 square metersHeight:
190 feet | 57.9 metersElevation:
4,764 feet | 1,452 metersTemple Locale
Located in northeast American Fork, the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple stands west of the majestic 11,750-foot Mount Timpanogos, providing the aptly named temple its stunning backdrop. A meetinghouse shares the temple site, which features beautiful grounds open to visitors, who are welcome to take in the colorful foliage, stroll its winding walkways, and feel the spirit of holiness surrounding this magnificent House of the Lord.
Temple History
The Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple was the ninth temple built in Utah and the second built in Utah County, following the Provo Utah Temple (1972).
No location was specified when the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple was announced in General Conference as a temple for "Utah County." The location was revealed six months later, at the following Conference, as a former Church welfare farm in American Fork.
When the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple was announced, President Gordon B. Hinckley explained that it would relieve demands placed on the Provo Utah Temple, which "is operating far beyond its designed capacity."
The floor plan of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple is an adaption of the floor plan created for the Bountiful Utah Temple.
Ground was broken for the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple a year after its announcement. Approximately 12,000 people gathered on the temple site for the ceremony. During the services, the location of the Madrid Spain Temple was announced.
On July 17, 1995, a 13-foot-3-inch gold-leafed statue of the angel Moroni was set atop the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple to an audience of an estimated 20,000, who literally clogged the surrounding streets. Once the statue was in place, the throngs of visitors broke into applause and then spontaneously began to sing The Spirit of God.
A total of 679,217 people toured the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple during the six weeks of its public open house.
The dedication of the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple lasted an entire week with three sessions on Sunday and four on each of the following days for a total of 27 dedicatory sessions.
