River Island, Falkland Islands Explained

River Island
Type:Island
Native Name:Isla del Rio
Native Name Lang:es
Pushpin Map:Falkland Islands
Pushpin Map Caption:River Island shown within the Falkland Islands
Coordinates:-51.4206°N -59.6089°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Falkland Islands
Subdivision Type1:Island group
Seat Type:Main settlement
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:FKST
Utc Offset1:−3
Footnotes:If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively.

River Island is one of the Falkland Islands. 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.