Pahute Mesa
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This article is about the nuclear test region. For the landform extending further northwest, see Pahute Mesa (landform). For other uses, see Pahute (disambiguation).
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]