Pahute Mesa
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Pahute Mesa is a remote plateau in southwestern Nevada known primarily as a major underground nuclear weapons testing area within the Nevada National Security Site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pahute Mesa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5697431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pahute Mesa Context triple: [Nevada National Security Site, contains, Pahute Mesa]
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A.
Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa is a distinctive sandstone hill in Zion National Park, Utah, notable for its crosshatched pattern of erosion that resembles a checkerboard.
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B.
Mogollon Rim
The Mogollon Rim is a prominent escarpment in central Arizona that forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, known for its dramatic cliffs, forests, and expansive views.
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C.
Salton Buttes
Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
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D.
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point is a popular scenic overlook on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon known for its expansive canyon vistas and geological exhibits.
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E.
Pajarito Plateau
Pajarito Plateau is a volcanic mesa region in northern New Mexico known for its canyons, forests, and as the site of Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pahute Mesa Target entity description: Pahute Mesa is a remote plateau in southwestern Nevada known primarily as a major underground nuclear weapons testing area within the Nevada National Security Site.
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A.
Checkerboard Mesa
Checkerboard Mesa is a distinctive sandstone hill in Zion National Park, Utah, notable for its crosshatched pattern of erosion that resembles a checkerboard.
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B.
Mogollon Rim
The Mogollon Rim is a prominent escarpment in central Arizona that forms the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau, known for its dramatic cliffs, forests, and expansive views.
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C.
Salton Buttes
Salton Buttes are a group of small volcanic domes near the Salton Sea in Southern California, known for their geothermal activity and potential volcanic hazards.
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D.
Yavapai Point
Yavapai Point is a popular scenic overlook on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon known for its expansive canyon vistas and geological exhibits.
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E.
Pajarito Plateau
Pajarito Plateau is a volcanic mesa region in northern New Mexico known for its canyons, forests, and as the site of Los Alamos and the Manhattan Project.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapons test site
ⓘ
plateau ⓘ |
| access | restricted ⓘ |
| accessControlledBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Rainier Mesa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yucca Flat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arid
ⓘ
remote ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| endDateOfFull-scaleNuclearTesting | 1992 ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
tuff and volcanic rock formations
ⓘ
volcanic mesa ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | latitude–longitude ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
groundwater contamination risk
ⓘ
radioactive contamination ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
drill pads for test shafts
ⓘ
instrumentation bunkers ⓘ support roads ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high-yield underground nuclear tests
ⓘ
underground nuclear weapons testing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada ⓘ Nye County, Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nellis Air Force Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pahute Mesa volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
National Nuclear Security Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nevada National Security Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevada Proving Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada Test Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | United States nuclear weapons testing program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | controlled national security area ⓘ |
| startDateOfNuclearTesting | 1965 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
hydrogeologic studies
ⓘ
radiological monitoring programs ⓘ |
| testType |
shaft test
ⓘ
tunnel test ⓘ underground nuclear test ⓘ |
| use |
nuclear weapons development
ⓘ
weapons effects testing ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pahute Mesa Description of subject: Pahute Mesa is a remote plateau in southwestern Nevada known primarily as a major underground nuclear weapons testing area within the Nevada National Security Site.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.