River Island, Falkland Islands

For the British clotheswear store, see River Island.

River Island Isla del Rio
Island
River Island River Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates: 51°25′14″S59°36′32″W / 51.42056°S 59.60889°W / -51.42056; -59.60889
Country	Falkland Islands
Time zone	UTC−3 (FKST)
If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

River Island (Spanish : Isla del Rio) is one of the Falkland Islands. ^[1] It is located in Byron Sound to the south of East Island and Pebble Island. There is a tidal island to its west, separated by a shallow lagoon.

Despite its name, River Island is actually a salt water island.

References

1. "The toponymy of the Falkland Islands as recorded on maps and in gazetteers" (PDF). pcgn.org.uk. 2006. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2025.