An artist’s rendering of the Elko Nevada Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
A map showing the location of the Elko Nevada Temple.The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The location of the Elko Nevada Temple in relation to neighboring states.Screenshot from Google Maps
Groundbreaking of the Elko Nevada Temple
The groundbreaking of the Elko Nevada Temple was presided over by Elder Paul B. Pieper, North America Southwest Area president, on May 7, 2022. On a sunny spring day, the groundbreaking was the fifth such event for the Church in as many weekends.
In his remarks, Elder Pieper, who also offered the dedicatory prayer on the site, told the gathering, “This temple will be God’s house, ... a bounteous mine of spiritual ‘gold’ that will truly enrich us, and we need not look anywhere else to find true and lasting peace, happiness and fulfillment in our lives, our families and our homes.”
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Elko Nevada Temple was held May 7, 2022, with Elder Paul B. Pieper, president of the North America Southwest Area, presiding. Participants in the ceremony, during which a dedicatory prayer blessed the temple site and all construction phases, included members from Elko and nearby towns. A broadcast of the proceedings was also available to those in the temple district.
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Open house
A public open house for the temple will be held from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13, 2025. A media day will also be held Aug. 27, and invited guests will tour the building from Aug. 28-29, 2025.
The Elko Nevada Temple was announced April 4, 2021, by Church President Russell M. Nelson. The site dedication and groundbreaking were held May 7, 2022, presided over by Elder Paul B. Pieper, North America Southwest Area president.
After a public open house from Aug. 30 to Sept. 13, 2025, the Elko Nevada Temple will be dedicated Oct. 12, 2025, by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Architecture and Design of the Elko Nevada Temple
The house of the Lord in Elko will be a single-story building of approximately 10,000 square feet. The edifice will be built on a 5.2-acre site adjacent to the southeast corner of a local golf course.
The structure will have a white exterior, with rectangular windows around the building and an arch above the entrance. According to exterior renderings, a multilevel tower with a square base, four arched windows and a gold-colored spire will stand atop the temple.
Groundbreaking Photos of the Elko Nevada Temple
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A small group of invited guests turns shovels of dirt for the groundbreaking for the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Elder Paul B. Pieper, a General Authority Seventy, presides at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints and invited guests participate in the groundbreaking for the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Ceremonial shovels lined up for the Elko Nevada Temple groundbreaking in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints and invited guests participate in the groundbreaking for the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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A rendering of the Elko Nevada Temple at the Elko Nevada Temple groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints and invited guests listen to speakers at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints admire the Elko Nevada Temple rendering at the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Latter-day Saints and invited guests participate in the groundbreaking for the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, on May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints join with community and interfaith leaders to turn shovels of dirt for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the Elko Nevada Temple in Elko, Nevada, Saturday morning, May 7, 2022. | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Additional Facts
Fact #1
This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Nevada.
Fact #2
Once dedicated, it will be the northernmost temple in Nevada.
Fact #3
This was the first Nevada temple announced in the 21st century.
Fact #4
The house of the Lord in Elko will be near Interstate 80, around 200 miles west of Salt Lake City.
Fact #5
A temple in Elko, the first in Nevada since the Reno Nevada Temple was dedicated in 2000, will offer Latter-day Saints in northeastern Nevada and surrounding areas the opportunity to perform ordinances and make covenants.
This will be the third Latter-day Saint temple in Nevada.
Fact #2
Once dedicated, it will be the northernmost temple in Nevada.
Fact #3
This was the first Nevada temple announced in the 21st century.
Fact #4
The house of the Lord in Elko will be near Interstate 80, around 200 miles west of Salt Lake City.
Fact #5
A temple in Elko, the first in Nevada since the Reno Nevada Temple was dedicated in 2000, will offer Latter-day Saints in northeastern Nevada and surrounding areas the opportunity to perform ordinances and make covenants.
