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Lindon Utah Temple

Announced

4 October 2020

Groundbreaking

23 April 2022

A rendering of the Lindon Utah Temple, a white, rectangular building with tall, arched windows around it and one tall tower above each of the two short ends.

Exterior rendering of the Lindon Utah Temple.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A map showing the location of the Lindon temple site, with nearby streets, like East Center Street to the north of the temple.

The site for the Lindon Utah Temple, as announced on Monday, Dec. 21, 2021.

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An aerial view of a large grass field, with a section of dirt in the middle and many houses in the distance.

The site of the future Lindon Utah Temple is photographed on Friday, April 22, 2022. The groundbreaking event took place Saturday, April 23, 2022.

Laura Seitz, Deseret News

Groundbreaking of the Lindon Utah Temple

The groundbreaking of the Lindon Utah Temple was presided over by Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Utah Area president, on April 23, 2022. The chilly weather brought the event inside a nearby chapel, but the symbolic turning of the dirt was still held outdoors.

In his dedicatory prayer on the site, Elder Pearson said, “Bless those who labor here, that they may feel the eternal significance of what they are building and be blessed and protected as they labor in its construction. ... May the construction of Thy holy house here in Lindon continue to bless this community with peace, love and unity.”

Timeline of the Lindon Utah Temple

October
04
2020
Announced

President Russell M. Nelson announced a temple for Lindon, Utah, on Oct. 4, 2020, during October 2020 general conference. This was the third among six temples announced in the conference and came during the last talk of the Sunday afternoon session.

President Russell M. Nelson in a suit speaking from a pulpit at October 2020 general conference.
April
23
2022
Groundbreaking

The Lindon Utah Temple groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 23, 2022, with Elder Kevin W. Pearson, president of the Utah Area, presiding. In-person attendance was limited to invitation only, but the ceremony was broadcast to those living in the temple district.

A row of ceremonial golden shovels standing up.

The Lindon temple was announced Oct. 4, 2020, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The groundbreaking and site dedication for this house of the Lord were held on April 23, 2022, and presided over by Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Utah Area president.

Architecture and Design of the Lindon Utah Temple

The Lindon Utah Temple will be a three-story building of approximately 81,000 square feet. Exterior renderings show the edifice will have a white exterior with several tall, arched windows around the building. Two towers on square bases will sit atop the temple, one on each short side of the rectangular structure.

Groundbreaking Photos of the Lindon Utah Temple

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A row of people in Sunday best holding ceremonial golden shovels with a scoop of dirt.

Invited guests turn shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

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Two men in suits and ties standing next to a picture frame with a picture of the Lindon temple rendering inside.

A rendering of the Lindon Utah Temple at the Lindon Utah Temple groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

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The exterior of a Latter-day Saint meetinghouse, with brick-patterned walls and a peaked roof, with clouds in the sky.

Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints moved the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Lindon Utah Temple to a nearby meetinghouse due to weather on Saturday morning, April 23, 2022.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A young woman with blond hair and a pink flower dress standing at a pulpit and speaking.

Kelly Washburn, a young woman from the Lindon Utah Stake, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

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A congregation inside a Latter-day Saint chapel, with a choir of men in suits and women in dresses at the front of the room.

A choir sings during the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

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A man wearing a suit and tie and speaking from a pulpit inside.

Elder Kevin W. Pearson, Utah Area president, presides and speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A group of people in Sunday best walking on a dirt path, with trees and grass around them.

Attendees — including local Church, community and interfaith leaders — walk to the area for the ceremonial groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple on Saturday morning, April 23, 2022.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A group of people in Sunday best gathered under a fabric tent, with a large grass field around them.

The site where the Lindon Utah Temple is to be built, prior to the groundbreaking ceremony on April 23, 2022. The three-story structure will be about 81,000 square feet in size and stand near the intersection of 800 East and Center Street in Lindon, Utah.

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A row of ceremonial golden shovels standing up.

Ceremonial shovels lined up for the Lindon Utah Temple groundbreaking in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A group of people in Sunday best gathered in a dirt field, with a large grass field around them.

Attendees gather around the site where the Lindon Utah Temple is to be built, prior to the groundbreaking ceremony on April 23, 2022. The three-story structure will be about 81,000 square feet in size and stand near the intersection of 800 East and Center Street in Lindon, Utah.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A row of people in Sunday best holding ceremonial golden shovels with a scoop of dirt.

Invited guests turn shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple in Lindon, Utah, on April 23, 2022.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

A row of people in Sunday best holding ceremonial golden shovels with a scoop of dirt.

A small group of invited guests turns shovels of dirt at the groundbreaking for the Lindon Utah Temple on April 23, 2022. Elder Kevin W. Pearson, a General Authority Seventy and Utah Area president, and his wife, Sister June Pearson, are at the center.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Quick Facts

Announced

4 October 2020

Groundbreaking

23 April 2022

Groundbreaking presided by

Elder Kevin W. Pearson

Location

North 800 East Street
Lindon, Utah 84042
United States

Appointments

View schedule and book online

Additional Facts

Fact #1

This will be the seventh Latter-day Saint temple in Utah County and the first in the city of Lindon.

Fact #2

The Lindon temple will have approximately the same floor area as the Smithfield Utah Temple (81,000 square feet), with the temples announced only six months apart.

Fact #3

The city name “Lindon” was named after the linden tree, although spelled differently. After Utah County was settled by early pioneers, a Latter-day Saint from England planted a linden seed, and that tree became a landmark for the town.

Additional Facts

Fact #1

This will be the seventh Latter-day Saint temple in Utah County and the first in the city of Lindon.

Fact #2

The Lindon temple will have approximately the same floor area as the Smithfield Utah Temple (81,000 square feet), with the temples announced only six months apart.

Fact #3

The city name “Lindon” was named after the linden tree, although spelled differently. After Utah County was settled by early pioneers, a Latter-day Saint from England planted a linden seed, and that tree became a landmark for the town.