page_title: Pahute Mesa
hierarchical_section_title: Pahute Mesa
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a derivative work based on a map taken from a PDF published by Nevada Risk Assessment/Management Program, Nevada Test Site, a part of the US Department of Energy.
context_page_description: Pahute Mesa or Paiute Mesa is one of four major nuclear test regions within the Nevada National Security Site. It occupies 243 square miles in the northwest corner of the NNSS in Nevada. The eastern section is known as Area 19 and the western section as Area 20.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Location of Pahute Mesa within the Nevada National Security Site
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