Gila Valley Arizona Temple
| Gila Valley Arizona Temple | ||||
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Exterior, December 2009 | ||||
| Number | 132 | |||
| Dedication | May 23, 2010, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Site | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 18,561 sq ft (1,724.4 m2) | |||
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) | |||
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| Announced | April 26, 2008, by Thomas S. Monson | |||
| Groundbreaking | February 14, 2009, by Neil L. Andersen | |||
| Open house | April 23 – May 15, 2010 | |||
| Current president | Gary Wayne Stailey | |||
| Designed by | Gregory B. Lambright | |||
| Location | Central, Arizona, United States | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 32°51′48″N 109°47′23″W / 32.86333°N 109.78972°W | |||
| Exterior finish | Architectural precast stone | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Gila Valley Arizona Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in the Arizona town of Central, between the communities of Pima and Thatcher. The intent to build the temple was announced in a press release on April 26, 2008, by the church's First Presidency. The temple is the third in Arizona.
The temple has a single attached end spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. This temple was crafted by the architectural firm Architectural Nexus. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on February 14, 2009, conducted by Neil L. Andersen.