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Yankton County, South Dakota
Yankton County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 23,310. Its county seat is Yankton, South Dakota, Yankton. Yankton County comprises the Yankton, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Yankton County lies on the south side of South Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of Nebraska (across the Missouri River). The Missouri flows eastward along the county's south border. The James River (Dakotas), James River flows south-southeastward through the west central portion of the county, discharging into the Missouri near the midpoint of the county's south line. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved by creeks and drainages, hosting several lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and the east. Its highest point is 1,473' (449m) ASL, on the eastern portion of its north boundary line. The county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yankton, South Dakota
Yankton is a city in and the county seat of Yankton County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,411 at the 2020 census, and it is the principal city of the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entirety of Yankton County and which had an estimated population of 23,297 as of July 1, 2021. As the first capital of Dakota Territory, it was named after the Yankton tribe of Western Dakota people; Yankton is derived from the Dakota word ''I-hank-ton-wan'' ("the end village"). Yankton is located on the Missouri River just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake, and just upstream of the confluence with the James River. The United States National Park Service's headquarters for the Missouri National Recreational River are located in the city. The Human Services Center was established as a psychiatric hospital in 1882 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Yankton is commonly referred to as the "River City", due to i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 50
South Dakota Highway 50 (SD 50) is a state route serving south central and southeast South Dakota. The current alignment begins at the junction of South Dakota Highway 34 at "Lee's Corner" east of Fort Thompson, and ends at the Iowa border near Richland, where it continues as Iowa Highway 3. It is about in length. History SD 50 was designated on the route known as the Sunshine Highway. When it was formed in the 1920s, it traveled the entire length of southern South Dakota, from the Wyoming state line west of Edgemont, to the Iowa state line at Sioux City. When U.S. Route 18 (US 18) was designated in the late 1920s, it replaced the SD 50 designation from the Wyoming state line at Ravinia (east of Lake Andes). SD 50 continued in southeast South Dakota. Around 1940, SD 50 was extended northwest of its former terminus. It assumed a portion of alignment of SD 45 through Geddes, and SD 47 through Academy; the northern terminus became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bon Homme County, South Dakota
Bon Homme County ( ; french: Comté de bon homme) is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,003. Its county seat is Tyndall. History Bon Homme County was created in 1862. "Bon Homme" was first used by Lewis and Clark in 1804 as the name for a 2,000 acre island in the Missouri River. When settlers arrived in the late 1850s they borrowed the name, and when the county was created it was named for the village of Bon Homme. A proposal to change the county name to "Jefferson" in 1865 was rejected. The French word "bonhomme" means "good man." The original island is now submerged under Lewis and Clark Lake. The village of Bon Homme was the original county seat until 1885, when it moved to Tyndall. Bon Homme County is the point of origin for the Siberian alien, ''Kali tragus'', a type of tumbleweed, first reported here in 1877, probably introduced in a shipment of flax seed from Ukraine. Geography Bon Homme County lies on the south lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox County, Nebraska
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 8,391. Its county seat is Center. Knox County was named for Continental and U.S. Army Major General Henry Knox. In the Nebraska license plate system, Knox County is represented by the prefix 12 (it had the 12th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). History Knox County was organized by the Territorial Legislature in 1857, and named L'Eau Qui Court, that being the French name for the river named by the Ponca Niobrara—both names meaning, in English, Running Water. The name was changed to Knox by a statute passed February 21, 1873, which took effect April 1, 1873. Geography Knox County lies along the north line of Nebraska. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota. The terrain of the county consists of low rolling hills sloped to the northeast; most of the fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedar County, Nebraska
Cedar County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 8,852. The county seat is Hartington. The county was formed in 1857, and was named for the Cedar tree groves in the area. In the Nebraska license plate system, Cedar County is represented by the prefix 13 (it had the 13th-largest number of vehicles registered in the county when the license plate system was established in 1922). Geography Cedar County is on the northern edge of Nebraska. Its north boundary abuts the south boundary line of the state of South Dakota, across the Missouri River. According to the US Census Bureau, the county has an area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 20 * U.S. Highway 81 * Nebraska Highway 12 * Nebraska Highway 15 * Nebraska Highway 57 * Nebraska Highway 59 * Nebraska Highway 84 * Nebraska Highway 121 Adjacent counties * Clay County, South Dakota - northeast * Dixon County - east ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay County, South Dakota
Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,967. The county seat is Vermillion, which is also home to the University of South Dakota. The county is named for Henry Clay, American statesman, US Senator from Kentucky, and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Clay County comprises the Vermillion, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Sioux City-Vermillion, IA-SD- NE Combined Statistical Area. History The future Clay County area was opened for legal settlement in 1859. In Autumn 1859, Ahira A. Partridge (who would become the first elected sheriff of the county) crossed the Missouri river into the Dakota territory, and became the first white man to settle, on 160 acres of land that now underlies Vermillion. In 1862 the county was formally organized. The Clay County Courthouse was built in 1912. Clay County is the name of 17 other counties in the United States, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turner County, South Dakota
Turner County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,673. Its county seat is Parker. The county was established in 1871, and was named for Dakota Territory official John W. Turner. Turner County is a part of the Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The terrain of Turner County consists of rolling hills, carved by gullies and drainages. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is along its west boundary line, at 1,578' (481m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water. Major highways * U.S. Highway 18 * U.S. Highway 81 * South Dakota Highway 19 * South Dakota Highway 44 * South Dakota Highway 46 * South Dakota Highway 19A Adjacent counties * Minnehaha County - northeast * Lincoln County - east * Clay County - southeast * Yankton County - southwest * Hutchinson County - west * McCook County - nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
Chan Gurney Municipal Airport is a regional airport located three miles north of Yankton, in Yankton County, South Dakota. It is named for John Chandler Gurney, a native of Yankton who was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War I and later became a member of the United States Senate. History North Central began Douglas DC-3 flights to Yankton in 1957–1958; successor Republic left about 1982 and Yankton dropped out of the OAG in 1989–1990. AAA Airlines also served Yankton with non-stop flights to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and to Norfolk, Nebraska. In April 2001, United Express dropped its flight to Denver. Facilities and aircraft The airport covers and has two runways. See also * List of airports in South Dakota This is a list of airports in South Dakota (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 314
South Dakota Highway 314 (SD 314) is a state highway in southwestern Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, that runs from SD 50 to the western city limits of Yankton. Route description SD 314 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the route was measured in average annual daily traffic. SD 314 had an average of 1325 vehicles. SD 314 begins at an intersection with SD 50, west of Yankton, but about east of SD 50's junction with SD 153. From its western terminus SR 314 heads southeast through flat farmland to cross Deer Boulevard. After continuing southeast for total of SD 314 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with West 11th Street at the western city limits of Yankton. Major intersections See also * References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inline The Unofficial South Dakota Highways Page 314 __NOTOC__ Year 314 ( CCCXIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 314
South Dakota Highway 314 (SD 314) is a state highway in southwestern Yankton County, South Dakota, United States, that runs from SD 50 to the western city limits of Yankton. Route description SD 314 is maintained by SDDOT. In 2012, the traffic on the route was measured in average annual daily traffic. SD 314 had an average of 1325 vehicles. SD 314 begins at an intersection with SD 50, west of Yankton, but about east of SD 50's junction with SD 153. From its western terminus SR 314 heads southeast through flat farmland to cross Deer Boulevard. After continuing southeast for total of SD 314 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with West 11th Street at the western city limits of Yankton. Major intersections See also * References External links {{Attached KML, display=title,inline The Unofficial South Dakota Highways Page 314 __NOTOC__ Year 314 ( CCCXIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Highway 153
South Dakota Highway 153 (SD 153), also known as 435th Avenue, is a State highway#United States, state highway in Yankton County, South Dakota, Yankton County, United States, that runs from South Dakota Highway 52, SD 52 to South Dakota Highway 50, SD 50. Route description SD 153 begins at an intersection with SD 52 on the north edge of the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, west of the city of Yankton, South Dakota, Yankton. (SD 52 heads east to Yankton and heads westerly before curving north and then west to run concurrent with SR 50 through Lakeport, South Dakota, Lakeport. The road continues south for a short distance as Shore Drive to the marina of the recreation area.) From its southern terminus SD 153 heads north (but slightly west) along 435th Avenue through a Rural area, rural residential area. The route then bends slightly to head directly north through rolling Agricultural land, farmland until it reaches its northern terminus at SD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SD 153
South Dakota Highway 153 (SD 153), also known as 435th Avenue, is a state highway in Yankton County, United States, that runs from SD 52 to SD 50. Route description SD 153 begins at an intersection with SD 52 on the north edge of the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area, west of the city of Yankton. (SD 52 heads east to Yankton and heads westerly before curving north and then west to run concurrent with SR 50 through Lakeport. The road continues south for a short distance as Shore Drive to the marina of the recreation area.) From its southern terminus SD 153 heads north (but slightly west) along 435th Avenue through a rural residential area. The route then bends slightly to head directly north through rolling farmland until it reaches its northern terminus at SD 50. (435th Avenue continues north as County Road 211 through Utica and beyond to end at South Dakota Highway 49. SD 50 heads east to quickly connect with the northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
