Meridian is the third largest city in Idaho, located about 11 miles west of the capital city of Boise. The Meridian Idaho Temple was announced in 2011. After a groundbreaking in 2014, it was dedicated in November 2017. The Meridian Idaho Temple is the fifth temple built in Idaho and will help reduce demands on the nearby Boise Idaho Temple, where endowment rooms often fill near capacity during busy operating hours.