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Quick Facts

ANNOUNCED
3 April 2022

ANNOUNCED BY
President Russell M. Nelson

GROUNDBREAKING
TBA

GROUNDBREAKING PRESIDED BY
TBA

DEDICATED
date

DEDICATED BY
person and title


DEDICATION ORDER
#

LOCATION
9445 Camden Fields Parkway
Riverview, Florida
United States

PHONE
phone link

Additional Facts

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Description

Modesto (Spanish for modest) is known for its rich agricultural history. Located in the Central Valley, the city is the county seat and largest city in Stanislaus County. California has more than 755,000 Latter-day Saints in over 1,200 congregations.

History

Announcement

On April 3, 2022, President Russell M. Nelson announced plans to construct the Tampa Florida Temple at the April 2022 General Conference. It was announced in conjunction with 16 other temples.[1]”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022

Florida Temples at the time of Announcement

Announced

Under Construction

Dedicated

Location Announcement

On October 31, 2022, the location of the Tampa Florida Temple was announced as a 16.2-acre site adjacent to an existing meetinghouse at 4806 Bell Shoals Road in Valrico.[2]”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.

Render Released

On March 20, 2023, an exterior rendering of the Tampa Florida Temple was released to the public.[3]”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.

Location Relocated

On April 22, 2024, a new location for the Tampa Florida Temple was announced as a 12-acre site located at 9445 Camden Fields Parkway, Riverview, Florida.[4]”Sites Released for Three Temples in Florida and Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 22 Apr. 2024.

Details

Location

A 12-acre site located at 9445 Camden Fields Parkway, Riverview, Florida has been chosen as the location for the temple.

Location

9445 Camden Fields Parkway
Riverview, Florida
United States

Latitude#
Longitude#

Phone

phone

Elevation

FeetMeters
247

Site

AcresHectares
124.9

Interior

The temple is a single story building of about 30,000 square feet.

Area29,000 f2 (2,694 m2)
Floors above grade1
Floors below Grade0.5*
Baptistries1*
Initiatories10*
Endowment Rooms2*
Sealing Rooms2*
*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

Sources and Citations

References

References
1 ”President Nelson Announces 17 New Temples,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 3 Apr. 2022. https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/prophet-new-temples-april-2022
2 ”Locations Announced for Six Temples in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 31 Oct. 2022.
3 ”Three Temple Sites Announced in the Americas,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 19 Dec. 2022.
4 ”Sites Released for Three Temples in Florida and Utah,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News Release, 22 Apr. 2024.