Harriet, Arkansas | |
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  Harriet  Harriet | |
| Coordinates: 35°59′36″N 92°31′14″W / 35.99333°N 92.52056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Searcy |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 72639 |
| Area code | 870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 77126[1] |
Harriet is an unincorporated community in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. Harriet is located at the junction of Arkansas highways 14 and 27, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Marshall. Harriet has a post office with ZIP code 72639.[2] Harriet is only 6.4 miles from the Buffalo National River, and an industry of river guiding and canoeing supplies has cropped up around the whitewater river. The community is also very close to the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. The Blanchard Springs Caverns are only 25 miles to the east. The Basingers are a prominent family living in the Harriet area, and are distantly related to actress Kim Basinger.