Las Vegas Nevada Temple

Las Vegas Nevada Temple

Las Vegas Nevada Temple - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple View Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Temple Locale Sitting on the eastern edge of the city—far from the glitz and glamour of the world-famous Las Vegas Strip—the Las Vegas Nevada Temple is a spiritual beacon in the City of Lights. The six soaring spires rising from the building echo the arresting red desert peaks of nearby Sunrise Mountain. Flourishing flowers and trees adorn the verdant grounds of the temple. Visitors are welcome to walk the surrounding pathways to feel the peace that eminates from this sacred structure. Temple Facts The Las Vegas Nevada Temple was the first temple built in Nevada. The angel Moroni statue of the Las Vegas Temple faces east, away from the city, symbolically heralding the Second Coming of the Lord, Jesus Christ. Natural light streams through the breathtaking floor-to-ceiling windows of the Celestial Room of the Las Vegas Nevada Temple, projecting miniature rainbows on the walls.The Las Vegas  Temple was announced concurrently with the Portland Oregon Temple, Toronto Ontario Temple, San Diego California Temple, and Bogotá Colombia Temple.