Ghost town · Arkansas
Harness
Harness is a ghost town in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. South Mountain stands 575 m to the west, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Alco Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Sylamore Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off.
ghost town in Arkansas, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates35.84306, -92.40556
- 14.0 mi off the Sylamore Scenic Byway
- 117.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Alco Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bald Knob: 3.0 mi
- Strand Knob: 3.1 mi
- Lee Mountain: 3.3 mi
- McCutchen Hill: 4.5 mi
Parks: 31
- Leslie Fun Park: 8.5 mi
- Leslie City Park: 8.7 mi
- Big Flat School Park: 10.9 mi
- Marshall City Park: 13.6 mi
- Morning Star Community Park: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Salt Cave Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Pinnacle Point: 5.7 mi
- Bee Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Moon Bluffs: 7.1 mi
- Harper Bluffs: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cougar Falls: 13.7 mi
- China Falls: 13.9 mi
- Little Glory Hole: 14.2 mi
- Crosscut Falls: 14.4 mi
- Funnel Falls: 15.8 mi
Museums: 5
- Ozark Heritage Arts Center: 8.6 mi
- Shirley Centennial Museum: 13.8 mi
- Stone County Museum: 16.5 mi
- Van Buren County Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Tomlinson Art and Science Center: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Blanchard Spring: 15.1 mi
- Blanchard Springs Caverns: 15.2 mi
- Sinkhole Icebox: 18.9 mi
- Boy Scout Monument: 19.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 20.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Tassel Spring: 16.2 mi
- Hidden Spring: 17.3 mi
- Big Spring: 18.4 mi
- Pebble Spring: 19.6 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Devil’s Backbone Road Cut—Geology: 12.3 mi
- Jimmie White Memorial: 15.6 mi
- Hicks Hotel and Store: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Racket Ridge: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Harness. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | W 272° | 575 m | 14.6 mi |
| Strand Knob | NE 49° | 561 m | 3.1 mi |
| Red Hill | SW 218° | 558 m | 10.2 mi |
| Henderson Knob | W 262° | 553 m | 11.8 mi |
| Bald Knob | ENE 64° | 547 m | 3.0 mi |
| Barr Mountain | WNW 291° | 530 m | 8.5 mi |
| Blue Mountain | W 279° | 528 m | 8.1 mi |
| Alco Mountain | NNE 22° | 523 m | 1.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 19:52 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:34 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:21 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 78 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 15 mi away.
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