Las Vegas Nevada Temple
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| Number | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 16 December 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley |
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| Site | 10.3 acres (4.2 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 80,350 sq ft (7,465 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 137 ft (42 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Portland Oregon Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Toronto Ontario Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 36°10′28.5″N 115°1′12.2″W / 36.174583°N 115.020056°W
The Las Vegas Nevada Temple is the 43rd operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Located in the Sunrise Manor CDP near Las Vegas, Nevada, the temple sits on 10.3 acres (4.2 ha) at the base of Frenchman Mountain. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication for the temple were held in November 1985. President Gordon B. Hinckley, then a counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, presided and gave the dedication prayer. Construction began soon after the ceremony.
The Mormon temple was open to the public for tours between November 16 and December 9, 1989. Almost 300,000 toured the temple and its grounds during these three weeks. The temple has six spires, the highest of which is 119 feet (36 m). At the top of this tower stands a ten-foot statue of the angel Moroni. The exterior is a white finish of pre-cast stone walls with a copper roof. The temple has 192 rooms, which includes four ordinance rooms, a Celestial room, six sealing rooms, a baptismal font, and other facilities to meet the needs of the purposes of the temple.
Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Las Vegas Nevada Temple December 16–18, 1989. Eleven sessions were held and more than 30,000 Latter-day Saints attended the dedicatory services.
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[edit] Important dates
- Announcement: April 7, 1984
- Groundbreaking: November 30, 1985 by Gordon B. Hinckley
- Open House: November 16, 1989 - December 9, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
- Dedication: December 16, 1989 by Gordon B. Hinckley
[edit] Hours & Schedule
The Las Vegas Nevada LDS Temple has endowment sessions every 30 minutes from 5:30 AM to 8:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday and Friday and from 5:30 AM to 7:00 PM on Saturdays.[1]
[edit] See also
- Temple (Latter Day Saints)
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nevada
[edit] References
- ^ Las Vegas Nevada Temple Schedule, Las Vegas LDS Neighbor, August 2011, http://www.lasvegasldsneighbor.com/las-vegas-nevada-temple-schedule-hours/, retrieved September 5, 2011
[edit] External links
Media related to Las Vegas Nevada Temple at Wikimedia Commons
- Official LDS Las Vegas Nevada Temple page
- Las Vegas Nevada Temple page
- The Las Vegas Temple
- For many in Vegas, temple has been fulfillment of dream - Mormon Times
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