Pahute Mesa (landform)

	Pahute Mesa (landform) Pahute or Pah-Ute or Pah-ute may refer to: * Paiute, Native American people * Pahute Mesa (landform), southern Nevada Pahute Mesa, test site sub-region at southeast of Pahute Mesa landform Pahute Mesa Airstrip Pahute Peak Wilderness, northwest Nevada Pah-Ute County, Arizona Pah-Ute County is a former county in the northwest corner of Arizona Territory that existed from 1865 until 1871, at which point most of the area was transferred to Nevada. The remainder was merged into Mohave County. The majority of the territo ... {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paiute (other) Piute may refer to: * Piute County, Utah, United States * Piute ground squirrel, species of rodent * Piute Mountains, mountain range of Southern California * Piute Range, mountain range of the Mojave Desert * Piute Pass, a mountain pass of the Sierra Nevada * Piute Pass Archeological District, a mountain pass and archaeological district of the Mojave Desert * Piute Creek, a stream of the Mojave Desert * Piute Ponds, with Big Piute and Little Piute, small lakes to the southeast of Rosamond, California Rosamond is a unincorporated community in Kern County, California, US, near the Los Angeles county line. Rosamond is part of Greater Los Angeles and is located in the Mojave Desert just north of Lancaster and Palmdale, two of the largest cities ... See also * Paiute {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pahute Mesa (landform) Pahute or Pah-Ute or Pah-ute may refer to: * Paiute, Native American people * Pahute Mesa (landform), southern Nevada Pahute Mesa, test site sub-region at southeast of Pahute Mesa landform Pahute Mesa Airstrip Pahute Peak Wilderness, northwest Nevada Pah-Ute County, Arizona Pah-Ute County is a former county in the northwest corner of Arizona Territory that existed from 1865 until 1871, at which point most of the area was transferred to Nevada. The remainder was merged into Mohave County. The majority of the territo ... {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pahute Mesa Pahute Mesa or Paiute Mesa is one of four major nuclear test regions within the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). It occupies in the northwest corner of the NNSS in Nevada. The eastern section is known as Area 19 and the western section as Area 20. History The Partial Test Ban Treaty of 1963 banned atmospheric nuclear testing. This led to a requirement for an underground test area that could accommodate higher yield tests than Yucca Flat. Pahute Mesa was seen as ideal due to its geology and distance of over from Las Vegas. Holes can be drilled to a depth of more than . This allows tests in the megaton range to be fully contained with minimal ground motion being felt in Las Vegas. Pahute Mesa was thus incorporated into the boundary of the NNSS in late 1963 under an agreement between the United States Atomic Energy Commission and the U.S. Air Force. Geology and climate Pahute Mesa is part of the Tonopah Basin and includes the Silent Canyon caldera complex of the Southwes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pahute Mesa Airstrip Pahute Mesa Airstrip is a private-use airport located northwest of the central business district of Mercury, in Nye County, Nevada, United States. The airport is owned by the United States Department of Energy. History Originally built in 1941 as an emergency landing strip for Army Air Corps fighters, the airstrip was expanded in 1968 to allow transport aircraft to bring test materials and supplies to projects at Areas 19 and 20. Permission to land must be obtained in advance from the US Department of Energy.US Department of Energy. Terrence R. Fehner, F. G. Gosling. ''Origins of the Nevada Test Site''. pp 21. (December 2000) Facilities Pahute Mesa Airstrip covers an area of which contains one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pahute Peak Wilderness The Pahute Peak Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the central Black Rock Range west of the Black Rock Desert Wilderness The Black Rock Desert Wilderness is a U S Wilderness Area in Nevada under the Bureau of Land Management. It is located in the east arm of the Black Rock Desert playa east of the Black Rock Range and west of the Jackson Mountains. The wildernes .... See also * Black Rock Desert-High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area References External links Pahute Peak Wilderness- Wilderness Connect {{authority control Wilderness areas of Nevada Protected areas of Humboldt County, Nevada IUCN Category Ib Bureau of Land Management areas in Nevada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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