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Closest temple to each US State Capitol

Updated after April 2025 General Conference.

Alabama
Capitol: Montgomery
Nearest Temple: Birmingham, Alabama temple
Distance: 102 Miles
Other temples in Alabama: Huntsville

Alaska
Capitol: Juneau
Nearest Temple: Anchorage, Alaska
Distance: ~850 Miles by car and ferry
About 573 miles by air.  9.6 miles from the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to the temple.
Other temples in Alaska: Fairbanks (Announced)
There are no roads that connect Juneau to the mainland of Alaska.

Arizona
Capitol: Phoenix
Nearest Temple: Mesa, Arizona
By a fraction of a mile, the Mesa, Arizona temple is closer to the state capital building than the Phoenix, Arizona temple.  This is the first capitol city on the list with a temple actually built in the city proper and not in a suburb.  Can you guess the others?
Other temples in Arizona: Phoenix, Gilbert, The Gila Valley, Snowflake, Tucson, Flagstaff

Arkansas
Capitol: Little Rock
Nearest Temple: Memphis, Tennessee
Distance 154 Miles
Other temples in Arkansas: Bentonville

California
Capitol: Sacramento
Nearest Temple: Sacramento, California (Rancho Cordova)
Distance: 21.5 Miles
Other temples in California: Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Fresno, Redlands, Newport Beach, Yorba Linda (Under Construction), Modesto (Under Construction), Bakersfield (Announced), Feather River, San Jose (Announced)

Colorado
Capitol: Denver
Nearest Temple: Denver Colorado Temple (Centennial)
Distance: 23.4 Miles
Other Temples: Fort Collins, Grand Junction (Under Construction), Colorado Springs (Announced)

Connecticut
Capitol: Hartford
Nearest Temple: Hartford, Connecticut (Farmington)
Distance: 10.7 Miles
Other temples in Connecticut: None

Delaware
Capitol: Dover
Nearest Temple: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Distance: 82 Miles
Temples in Delaware: None

Florida
Capitol: Tallahassee
Nearest Temple: Tallahassee, Florida (Under Construction)
Distance: 6.6 Miles
I wonder what the closest temple to a state capitol is?  (Other than the Salt Lake Temple)
Other temples in Florida: Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa (Announced), Jacksonville (Announced)

Georgia
Capitol: Atlanta
Nearest Temple: Atlanta, Georgia (Sandy Springs)
Distance: 15.3 Miles
This was the first temple build in the Southern United States
Other temples in Georgia: None

Hawaii
Capitol: Honolulu
Nearest Temple: Laie, Hawaii
Future: Honolulu (Announced, location not announced)
Distance: 33.4 Miles
This was the first temple built outside of the Mainland United States
Other temples in Hawaii: Kona, Kahului (Announced)

Idaho
Capitol: Boise
Nearest Temple: Boise, Idaho
Distance: 5.3 Miles
Other temples in Idaho: Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Twin Falls, Meridian, Pocatello, Burley (Under Construction), Teton River (Rexburg) (Announced), Montpelier (Under Construction), Coeur d'Alene, Caldwell

Indiana
Capitol: Indianapolis
Nearest Temple: Indianapolis, Indiana (Carmel)
Distance: 23.9 Miles
Other temples in Indiana: None

Iowa
Capitol: Des Moines
Nearest Temple: Des Moines, Iowa (Johnston)
Distance: 16 Miles
Other temples in Iowa: None

Kansas
Capitol: Topeka
Nearest Temple: Wichita Kansas Temple (Under Construction)
Distance: 144 Miles
Other temples in Kansas: None

Kentucky
Capitol: Frankfort
Nearest Temple: Louisville, Kentucky
Distance: 45 Miles
Other temples in Kentucky: None

Louisiana
Capitol: Baton Rouge
Nearest Temple: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Distance: 10 Miles 
Other temples in Louisiana: None

Maine
Capitol: Augusta
Nearest Temple: Boston Massachusetts, Temple (Belmont)
Distance:170 Miles
Temples in Maine: None

Maryland
Capitol: Annapolis
Nearest Temple: Washington DC Temple
Distance: 36.4 Miles
Other temples in Maryland: None

Massachusetts
Capitol: Boston
Nearest Temple: Boston Massachusetts Temple (Belmont)
Distance: 11.4 Miles
Other temples in Massachusetts: None

Michigan
Capitol: Lansing
Nearest Temple: Grand Rapids, Michigan Temple (Announced)
Distance 60.0 Miles
Other temples in Michigan: Detroit (Bloomfield Hills)

Minnesota
Capitol: St. Paul
Nearest Temple: Saint Paul, Minnesota Temple 
Distance: 10.2 Miles
Other temples in Minnesota: None

Mississippi
Capitol: Jackson
Nearest temple: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Temple
Distance: 174 Miles
Temples in Mississippi: None

Missouri
Capitol: Jefferson City
Nearest Temple: St. Louis, Missouri (Town and Country)
Distance: 117.6 Miles
Other temples in Missouri: Kansas City (Liberty), Springfield (Announced)

Montana
Capitol: Helena
Nearest Temple: Helena, Montana Temple
Distance: 3.4 Miles
Other temples in Montana: Billings, Missoula (Announced)

Nebraska
Capitol: Lincoln
Nearest Temple: Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple
Distance: 63.2 Miles
Other temples in Nebraska: None

Nevada
Capitol: Carson City
Nearest Temple: Reno, Nevada Temple
Distance: 37.8 Miles
Other Temples in Nevada: Las Vegas, Elko (Under Construction), Lone Mountain (Announced)

New Hampshire
Capital: Concord
Nearest Temple: Boston Massachusetts Temple (Belmont)
Distance: 69.4 Miles
Temples in New Hampshire: None

New Jersey
Capitol: Trenton
Nearest Temple: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Temple
Distance: 33.1 Miles
Temples in New Jersey: Summit (Announced.  Trenton will likely remain in the Philadelphia Temple District)

New Mexico
Capitol: Santa Fe
Nearest Temple: Albuquerque New Mexico Temple
Distance:59.5 miles
Other temples in New Mexico: Farmington

New York
Capital: Albany
Nearest Temple: Hartford Connecticut Temple
Distance:96 Miles
Temples in New York: Manhattan, Palmyra

North Carolina
Capital: Raleigh
Nearest Temple: Raleigh North Carolina Temple (Apex)
Distance: 16.8 Miles
Other Temples in North Carolina: Charlotte (Announced)

North Dakota
Capital: Bismarck
Nearest Temple: Bismarck North Dakota Temple
Distance: 3.4 Miles
Other Temples in North Dakota: None

Ohio
Capital: Columbus
Nearest Temple: Columbus Ohio
Distance: 8.4 Miles
Other Temples in Ohio: Cleveland

Oklahoma
Capital: Oklahoma City
Nearest Temple: Oklahoma City Temple (Yukon)
Distance: 22.8 Miles
Other Temples in Oklahoma: Tulsa

Oregon
Capital: Salem
Nearest Temple: Portland Oregon Temple
Distance: 38.7 Miles
Other Temples in Oregon: Medford, Willamette Valley (Springfield)

Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg
Nearest Temple: Harrisburg Pennsylvania Temple (Site Announced)
Distance: 5.8 Miles
Other Temples in Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

Rhode Island
Capital: Providence
Nearest Temple: Boston Massachusetts
Distance: 54.6 Miles
Temples in Rhode Island: None

South Carolina
Capital: Columbia
Nearest Temple: Columbia South Carolina (Hopkins)
Distance: 9.6 Miles
Other Temples in South Carolina: Greenville

South Dakota
Capital: Pierre
Nearest Temple: Bismarck North Dakota Temple
Distance: 211.2 Miles
Temples in South Dakota: None

Tennessee
Capital: Nashville
Nearest Temple: Nashville Tennessee Temple (Franklin)
Distance: 20.1 Miles
Other Temples in Tennessee: Memphis, Knoxville (Announced)

Texas
Capital: Austin
Nearest Temple: Austin Texas Temple (Cedar Park--Under Contruction)
Distance: 21 Miles
Other Temples in Texas: Dallas, Houston, Lubbock, San Antonio, Fort Worth, McAllen, McKinney

Utah
Capitol: Salt Lake City
Nearest Temple: Salt Lake
Distance: .5 Miles
Other Temples in Utah: Bountiful, Brigham City, Cedar City, Desert Peak (Tooele), Draper, Ephraim, Heber Valley, Jordan River (South Jordan), Layton, Lindon, Logan, Manti, Monticello, Mount Timpanogos (American Fork), Ogden, Oquirrh Mountain (South Jordan), Payson, Provo Rock Canyon, Provo City Center, Red Cliffs (St. George), Saratoga Springs, Smithfield, St. George, Syracuse, Taylorsville, Vernal, West Jordan, Lehi, Price, Spanish Fork

Vermont
Capital: Montpelier
Nearest Temple: Boston Massachusetts
Distance: 181 Miles
Temples in Vermont: None

Virginia
Capitol: Richmond
Nearest Temple: Richmond Virginia Temple (Glen Allen)
Distance: 12.5 Miles
Other Temples in Virginia: Winchester, Roanoke, Norfolk

Washington
Capitol: Olympia
Nearest Temple: Tacoma Washington Temple (Federal Way--Announced)
Distance: 31 Miles
Other Temples in Washington: Seattle, Vancouver, Columbia River (Richland), Spokane, Moses Lake

West Virginia
Capitol: Charleston
Nearest Temple: Roanoke Virginia Temple (Announced, but location not announced)
Distance: 180 Miles
Temples in West Virginia: None

Wisconsin
Capitol: Madison
Nearest Temple: Milwaukee Wisconsin Temple (Announced, site not announced)
Distance: 134 Miles
Temples in Wisconsin: Milwaukee

Wyoming
Capitol: Cheyenne
Nearest Temple: Fort Collins Colorado Temple
Distance: 50 Miles
Temples in Wyoming: Star Valley (Afton), Casper, Cody

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