Salt Lake Temple
The primary temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints sits in the center of Salt Lake City. Brigham Young designed the famed street numbering system for the city around the temple. The temple is at the point of origin. All addresses in Salt Lake tell you how far you are from the Temple. 600 units equals one mile. If you live on 600 East 1200 South, you are one mile east and two miles south of the Temple.
The LDS temple is one of the most visited attractions in the United States, drawing LDS faithful from around the world during conferences and other events. In recent years, the Temple grounds have sprouted a large conference center to the north, and a walking plaza (formerly main street) to the east. The area adjacent to the LDS Temple are currently undergoing a massive rennovation.
Context: Buildings
- Salt Lake City (484 pictures) The Temple is the center of the street numbering system in Salt Lake.
- UTA Trax (172 pictures) You can get to the Temple from either the Temple stop or City Center stop on Trax.
- Abravanel Hall (9 pictures) Abravanel Hall sits to the southwest of the Temple.
- City Creek Canyon (35 pictures) City Creek flows by the Temple. There are parks that lead from downtown, through Memorial Grove, up the canyon.
- Memory Grove Park (88 pictures) A path following City Creek Canyon leads to Memorial Grove Park.
- Churches (32 pictures) Pictures of other churches.
- South Temple (218 pictures) South Temple separates Temple Square from downtown Salt Lake. It runs east toward the University of Utah.
- LDS Buildings (57 pictures) Pictures of other LDS Temples.
- Jordan River Temple (29 pictures) Pictures of the Jordan River Temple in South Jordan, Utah.
- Utah State Capitol Building (181 pictures) The Utah Capitol building is North of Temple Square.