495 Beltway Mormon DC Temple

The Washington D.C. Temple, 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. At 160,000 square feet, it is …
The Washington D.C. Temple, 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. At 160,000 square feet, it is the church's third-largest temple.
  • Location: Kensington, Maryland, U.S.
  • Number: 16
  • Dedication: November 19, 1974, by Spencer W. Kimball
  • Site: 52 acres (21 ha)
  • Floor area: 156,558 sq ft (14,544.7 m²)
  • Height: 288 ft (88 m)
  • Announced: November 15, 1968, by David O. McKay
Data from: en.wikipedia.org