Vancouver Washington Temple Wiki

Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
1 October 2023

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
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GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
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DEDICATED
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DEDICATED BY
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DEDICATION ORDER
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LOCATION
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PHONE
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Additional Facts

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Description

Washington was home to more than 280,000 Latter-day Saints across 489 congregations.[1]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.

History

Announced

On 1 October 2023, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Vancouver Washington Temple at the October 2023 General Conference.[2]”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples. The Temple was announced in conjunction with 19 other temples.

ANNOUNCED ORDER
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Date1 October 2023
ByRussell M. Nelson
RolePresident
ViaGeneral Conference

⮜Preceded by Fairbanks Alaska
Followed by Colorado Springs Colorado

Location Announced

On February 26, 2024, the location of the Vancouver Washington Temple was announced as a 15.11-acre site located northwest of the intersection of SE 20th Street and SE Bybee Road in the Vancouver suburb of Camas. [3]”Renderings for Temples in England, Nevada and Texas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 26 Feb. 2024.

Location Announced

On September 3, 2024, the official exterior rendering for the Vancouver Washington Temple was released to the public.[4]”News for Temples in the Philippines and US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Sept. 2024, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-for-temples-in-the-philippines-vancouver-washington-tallahassee-florida.

Dedication

Dedicatory Order

It will be the sixth temple in Washington state and the second in the Portland metropolitan area. At the time of the announcement, dedicated temples in the state included the Columbia River Washington Temple, the Seattle Washington Temple, the Spokane Washington Temple, and the Moses Lake Washington Temple. The Tacoma Washington Temple had been announced in October 2022.

Firsts

This is the first temple to be in the same metropolitan area (Portland) as another temple, while still being in a different state (Washington vs. Oregon.)

Details

Location

A 15.11 acre site located northwest of the intersection of SE 20th Street and SE Bybee Road in Camas, Washington has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Location

SE 20th Street and SE Bybee Road
Camas, Washington
United States

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Phone

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Elevation

FeetMeters
26782

Site

AcresHectares
15.116.1

Exterior

Plans call for a multistory temple.[5]Based on the announced Square footage, this temple is likely to be the same floor plan as Richmond Virginia, which would indicate 2 stories and a partial basement.

Exterior Finish

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Architectural Features

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Specifications

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Interior

Plans call for a multistory temple of approximately 43,000 square feet.

Area43,000 f2 (3,995 m2)
Floors above grade2*
Floors below Grade0.5*
Baptistries1*
Initiatories#
Endowment Rooms4*
Sealing Rooms3*
*estimated

Region

Alabama2Birmingham · Huntsville
Alaska1Anchorage · Fairbanks
Arizona7Gilbert · Mesa · Phoenix · Queen Creek · Snowflake · The Gila Valley · Tucson · Yuma
Arkansas1Bentonville
California12Bakersfield · Feather River · Fresno · Los Angeles · Modesto · Newport · Oakland · Redlands · Sacramento · San Diego · San Jose · Yorba Linda
Colorado4Colorado Springs · Denver · Fort Collins · Grand Junction
Connecticut1Hartford
Florida5Fort Lauderdale · Jacksonville · Orlando · Tallahassee · Tampa
Georgia1Atlanta
Hawaii4Honolulu · Kahului · Kona · Laie
Idaho10Boise · Burley · Coeur d’Alene · Idaho Falls · Meridian · Montpelier · Pocatello · Rexburg · Teton River · Twin Falls
Illinois2Chicago · Nauvoo
Indiana1Indianapolis
Iowa1Des Moines
Kansas1Wichita
Kentucky1Louisville
Louisiana1Baton Rouge
Maryland1Washington D.C.
Massachusetts1Boston
Michigan2Detroit · Grand Rapids
Minnesota1St. Paul
Missouri3Kansas City · Springfield · St. Louis
Montana3Billings · Helena · Missoula
Nebraska1Winter Quarters
Nevada4Elko · Las Vegas · Lone Mountain · Reno
New Jersey1Summit
New Mexico2Albuquerque · Farmington
New York2Manhattan · Palmyra
North Carolina2Charlotte · Raleigh
North Dakota1Bismarck
Ohio3Cincinnati · Cleveland · Columbus
Oklahoma2Oklahoma City · Tulsa
Oregon3Medford · Portland · Willamette Valley ·
Pennsylvania3Harrisburg · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh
South Carolina1Columbia
Tennessee3Knoxville · Memphis · Nashville
Texas10Austin · Dallas · El Paso · Fort Worth · Houston South · Houston · Lubbock · McAllen · McKinney · San Antonio
Utah30
Virginia3Richmond · Roanoke · Winchester
Washington6Columbia River · Moses Lake · Seattle · Spokane · Tacoma · Vancouver
Wisconsin1Milwaukee
Wyoming3Casper · Cody · Star Valley
Canada11Calgary · Cardston · Edmonton · Halifax · Lethbridge · Montreal · Regina · Toronto · Vancouver · Victoria · Winnipeg
Costa Rica1San José
Dominican Republic1Santiago · Santo Domingo
El Salvador1San Salvador · Santa Ana
Guatemala6Cobán · Guatemala City · Huehuetenango · Miraflores Guatemala City · Quetzaltenango · Retalhuleu
Haiti1Port-au-Prince ·
Honduras2Tegucigalpa · San Pedro Sula
Mexico26
Nicaragua1Managua
Panama1Panama City
Puerto Rico1San Juan
United States143

Sources and Citations

References

References
1, 2 ”The Church of Jesus Christ Will Build 20 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 1 Oct. 2023. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/october-2023-general-conference-temples.
3 ”Renderings for Temples in England, Nevada and Texas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 26 Feb. 2024.
4 ”News for Temples in the Philippines and US,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Sept. 2024, https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/news-for-temples-in-the-philippines-vancouver-washington-tallahassee-florida.
5 Based on the announced Square footage, this temple is likely to be the same floor plan as Richmond Virginia, which would indicate 2 stories and a partial basement.