WHAT are the largest temples in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Bigger is not always better, but nevertheless, here are the top 20, ranked by square footage -- AND, the Salt Lake Temple is more than twice the size of number two...
1.Salt Lake Temple, 382,207 square feet.
2.Los Angeles, 190,614.
3.Washington, D.C., 156,558.
4. Jordan River, 148,236.
5.St. George, 143,969.
6.Logan, 119,619.
7.Mexico City, 116,642.
8.Ogden, 112,232.
9.Seattle, 110,000.
10.Mount Timpanogos, 107,240.
11.Bountiful, 104,000.
12.Manti, 100,373.
13.Teton River Idaho, 100,000.
14.Saratoga Springs, 97,836.
15. Payson, 96,630.
16.Red Cliffs, 96,277.
17. Layton, 94,539.
18.Syracuse, 90,526.
19.Cardston, Canada, 88,562.
20.Heber Valley, 87,026.
NOTE 1: As explained by the LDS Church, "Square footage figures may be approximate since countries and regions determine square footage differently, and figures may include additions, annexes, or auxiliary buildings."
NOTE 2: The Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple is still under construction and no size is yet listed by the Church.
NOTE 3: There are 205 dedicated temples, as of May 28, 2025; 56 under construction; 121 announced; for a total of 382 temples.
SOURCE: https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/statistics/dimensions
