Pahute Mesa

This article is about the nuclear test region. For the landform extending further northwest, see Pahute Mesa (landform). For other uses, see Pahute (disambiguation).
Location of Pahute Mesa within the Nevada National Security Site

Pahute Mesa or Paiute Mesa is one of four major nuclear test regions within the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). It occupies 243 square miles (630 km2) in the northwest corner of the NNSS in Nevada. The eastern section is known as Area 19 and the western section as Area 20.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference DOE/EIS-246-D was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DOE/NV-209 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).