Missouri National Recreational River

The Meridian Highway Bridge is a bridge that formerly carried U.S. Route 81 across the Missouri River between Nebraska and South Dakota. The Meridian Highway Bridge connects Yankton, South Dakota with rural Cedar County, Nebraska. The Meridian Bridge is a double-deck bridge, with the top level having carried traffic into South Dakota from Nebraska, and the lower level having carried traffic into Nebraska from South Dakota. It was closed to all traffic in 2008, but reopened for use only by pedestrians and bicycles in 2011.

The Charles Gurney Hotel is a historic three-story building in Yankton, South Dakota. Replacing the original St. Charles Hotel (constructed in 1870 by J.W.C. Morrison of local cottonwood lumber), the present building was built in 1891 with brick and Sioux Falls granite. It was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque Revival style by architect J.H. Coxhead. It was originally known as the Hotel Pierce, and it was built where the 1870 St. Charles Hotel once stood. It was later renamed the Portland Hotel by its new owner, Alfred Crebbin, presumably in recognition of the importance of the local manufacture of Portland cement (see Western Portland Cement plant). In the 1940s, it was acquired and remodelled by Charles Gurney, and it became known as the Charles Gurney Hotel. It was purchased by Elza Anderson in 1962. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 3, 1979.

The Bruce-Donaldson House is a historic two-story house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1879 for James E. Bruce, who sold it to Fred Donaldson, an immigrant from Sweden who became a grocer in Yankton. It was designed in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 5, 1982.

The Yankton Carnegie Library is a historic building in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built as a Carnegie library in 1902–03, and is Neoclassical style in style. It was built by German-born contractor August Goetz. It was a public library from 1903 to 1973.It served as the town's library from 1903 to 1973, and later served as the Lewis and Clark Mental Health Center.It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since August 7, 1979.

The Governor John L. Pennington House, at 410 E. Third St. in Yankton, South Dakota, was built in 1875. Also known as South Dakota Magazine Office in 1987, it is a simplified Italianate-style building. It was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.It was home during 1875 to 1891 of Dakota Territory governor John L. Pennington who served as governor for a four-year term from 1874 to 1878.

The Ohlman-Shannon House is a historic house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1871 for Charles Mclntyre, who sold it to Martin P. Ohlman, Sr. in 1878. Ohlman was a real estate investor who served as the president of the American National Bank and as a director and treasurer of the Yankton Bridge and Ferry Company. The house remained in the Ohlman family until 1975, when his granddaughter, married to William Shannon, sold it to John Harmelink. It was designed in the Italianate architectural style. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 28, 1976.

The Harold A. (H.A.) Doyle House is a historic house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1924 for Harold A. Doyle, a trial lawyer, and designed in the American Craftsman style by architect William L. Steele. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 25, 1990.

The Dr. B.M. Banton House is a historic two-story house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1920-1921 and designed in the California bungalow style by Dr. B.M. Banton, a dentist. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since October 8, 1987.

The Fred Schnauber House is a historic house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1886 as a boarding house for Fred Schnauber's employees as well as railroad workers. Schnauber was a brewer and a bottler; he died in the 1920s. The house was later purchased by Martin Rathjen, and inherited by her great-nephew, John Coates, in the 1970s. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 31, 1985.

The Dr. John Trierweiler House is a historic house in Yankton, South Dakota. It was built in 1926-27 for Dr. John Trierweiler. It was designed in the Georgian Revival architectural style by Kings & Dixon. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 7, 1980.It was designed by architects Kings & Dixon of Mitchell, South Dakota.

Marne Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is a tributary of the Missouri River and flows through Yankton County. The Auld-Brokaw Multi-Use Trail follows the creek as it travels through the city of Yankton before joining the Missouri. Marne Creek was named Rhine Creek until Anti-German sentiment during World War I caused the present name to be selected.

South Yankton is a populated place in Cedar County, Nebraska, United States, located just south of Yankton, South Dakota, on U.S. Route 81. Gavins Point Dam is located four miles west of South Yankton on Nebraska Highway 121.