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US metro areas and cities with multiple stakes without a temple

Note: This is NOT a temple prediction post.  Only cities more than 40 miles from their temple included.  Updated February 2024 

Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama
Temple District: Birmingham Alabama
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 90 Miles

Alaska

None

Arizona

Prescott, Arizona
Temple District: Phoenix Arizona
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 83 Miles

Flagstaff, Arizona
Temple District: Snowflake Arizona
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 120 Miles

Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas
Temple District: Memphis Tennessee
Stakes: 3
Distance to Temple: 154 Miles

California
Note: Greater Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco metros and Central Valley not included.

Lancaster, California
Temple District: Los Angeles California
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 66 Miles

Victorville, California
Temple District: The Redlands California
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 53 miles

Colorado

Manassa/San Luis, Colorado
Temple District: Albuquerque New Mexico
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 191 miles

Florida

Fort Meyers, Florida
Temple District: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 128 Miles

Georgia

Augusta, Georgia
Temple District: Columbia South Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 86 Miles

Savannah, Georgia/Hilton Head, South Carolina
Temple District: Columbia South Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 162 Miles

Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii
Temple District: Laie, Hawaii
Stakes: 5
Distance to Temple: 32 Miles

Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa
Temple District: Winter Quarters Nebraska
Stakes: 2
Distance to Temple: 141 Miles

Kansas

Wichita, Kansas
Temple District:
Current: Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Future: Topeka Kansas
Stakes 3
Distance to temple: 138 Miles (City of Topeka--Location of temple has not been announced.)

Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
Temple District: Louisville Kentucky
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 71 Miles

Montana

Great Falls, Montana
Temple District: Helena Montana 
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 87 Miles 

Nevada

Fallon, Nevada
Temple District: Reno Nevada
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 68 Miles

North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina
Temple District: Raleigh North Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 73 Miles

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Temple District: Raleigh North Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 92 Miles

Fayetteville, North Carolina
Temple District: Raleigh North Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 66 Miles

Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio
Temple District: Columbus Ohio or Louisville Kentucky 
Stakes 3
Distance to temple: 85 Miles (Columbus)

Dayton, Ohio
Temple District: Columbus Ohio
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 67 Miles

Oklahoma

None

Oregon

Corvallis/Albany, Oregon
Temple District:
Current: Portland Oregon
Future: Willamette Valley Oregon (Construction/groundbreaking pending for 15 October 22)
Stakes: 2
Distance to Temple: 42 Miles

Ontario, Oregon
Temple District: Meridian Idaho
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 43 Miles

South Carolina

Greenville, South Carolina
Temple District: Columbia South Carolina
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 119 Miles

Texas

El Paso, Texas
Temple District: Ciudad Juarez Mexico
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 4 miles, but an international border must be crossed.

Beaumont, Texas
Temple District: Houston Texas
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 106 Miles

Amarillo, Texas
Temple District: Lubbock Texas
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 122 Miles

Utah
Box Elder, Cache, Duchesne, Davis, Iron, Morgan, Salt Lake, Sanpete, Tooele, Utah, Uintah, Washington, Wasatch and Weber Counties not included.

Kanab, Utah
Temple District: Saint George Utah
Stakes:2
Distance to temple: 80 miles

Price, Utah
Temple District: Manti Utah
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 50 Miles

Delta, Utah
Temple District: Payson Utah
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 77 Miles

Richfield, Utah
Temple District: Manti Utah
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 50 Miles

Virginia
Note: Northern Virginia not included

Virginia Beach, Virginia
Temple District: Richmond Virginia 
Stakes: 3
Distance to temple: 104 Miles (Richmond)

Buena Vista, Virginia
Temple District: Current: Richmond Virginia
Future: Roanoke Virginia (Location not yet announced) 
Distance to temple: 55 Miles
Stakes: 2

Washington

Yakima, Washington
Temple District: Columbia River Washington
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 75 Miles

Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Temple District: Chicago Illinois
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 71 Miles

Wyoming

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Temple District: Fort Collins Colorado
Stakes: 2
Distance to temple: 50 Miles

Evanston, Wyoming
Temple District:
Current: Ogden Utah
Future: Heber Valley Utah (Under Construction)
Stakes: 2
Distance to Temple: 72 Miles

Green River/Rock Springs, Wyoming
Temple District: Vernal, Utah
Stakes:2
Distance to temple: 109 Miles

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