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    Columbia River Washington Temple

    Columbia River Washington Temple

    969 W Gage Boulevard
    Richland, Washington

    Plans to construct the temple were announced 2 April 2000, Church leaders broke ground 28 October 2000, and Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 to 2008, dedicated the Columbia River Washington Temple 18 November 2001. The temple serves Latter-day Saints in Washington and Oregon.

       
    Temple Square is always beautiful in the springtime. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. © 2012 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 / 2
         
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      The exterior of the 16,880-square-foot temple is Bethel white granite from Vermont and Italy.

      Currently, there are more than 20 temples in various stages of construction or have been announced throughout the world.

      Visit MormonTemples.org for additional information.

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