Twin Falls Idaho Temple
| Twin Falls Idaho Temple | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Twin Falls Temple during public Open House event, 15 August 2007. |
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| Number | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dedication | 24 August 2008 by Thomas S. Monson |
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| Site | 9.1 acres (3.7 hectares) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Floor area | 29,679 sq ft (2,757 m2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 159 ft (48 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Panama City Panama Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Followed by | Draper Utah Temple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 42°35′12.05520″N 114°26′29.66640″W / 42.5866820000°N 114.4415740000°W
The Twin Falls Idaho Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) located in Twin Falls, Idaho, just south of the Snake River Canyon. It became the fourth LDS temple in the state when it was dedicated in August 2008 and the second temple dedicated in Idaho that year. Standing at approximately 159 feet (48 m) tall, as of 2009 the temple is the tallest building in Twin Falls.
LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley announced the construction of a temple for the Magic Valley region of Idaho in his opening remarks of general conference held October 2, 2004, to serve the thousands of members who live in southern Idaho between the Boise and Idaho Falls temples.
Rumors of the temple started several weeks before general conference when the church's negotiations to purchase the Candleridge Golf Course came to light. The financially unprofitable course had already announced its intention to close on December 31, 2004, yet over 300 residents near the golf course produced a petition protesting the loss of the golf course to the temple, upset that their investments into homes next to a golf course would become investments into homes bordering a busy church. In response, the church distributed printed materials, stating its intentions to work with neighbors with regard to traffic and parking when the time came to present plans to the city.
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