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The Washington D.C. Temple (originally known as the Washington Temple, until 1999), is the 16th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Located in Kensington, Maryland, just north of Washington, D.C., and near the Capital Beltway, it was the church's first temple built east of the Mississippi River since the original Nauvoo Temple was completed in 1846.
The temple in Kensington is one of Maryland's most prominent landmarks and was completed in 1974. [ 6 ] In November 2000, the Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center was rededicated after remodeling and the installation of new exhibits.
On November 19, 1974, the Washington D.C. Temple was dedicated by church president Spencer W. Kimball. Despite its name, the temple is not located within the District of Columbia; it is located in Kensington, Maryland, approximately three miles north of the city limits.
The LDS Church has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [1]), 3 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 1 with a groundbreaking scheduled, [2], and 112 others announced (not yet under construction). [3]
The LDS Washington D.C. Temple. Kensington is located in Montgomery County, northwest of Silver Spring, northeast of Bethesda, west of Wheaton and southeast of Rockville. Its latitude is 39°1′48″N, longitude 77°4′30″W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.29 km 2), all land. [2]
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has 367 temples in various phases, which includes 202 dedicated temples (193 operating and 9 others undergoing renovations [11]), 4 with a dedication scheduled, 48 under construction, 3 with groundbreakings scheduled, [12] and 110 others announced (not yet under construction).
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