Yrvind Island

Yrvind Island (остров Юрвинд, ) is the rocky island off the northwest coast of Nelson Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica 165 m long in south–north direction and 70 m wide. Its surface area is 0.8 ha. The vicinity was visited by early 19th century sealers.

The feature is named after Sven Yrvind, a Swedish sailor and writer who invented the Bris sextant; in association with other names in the area deriving from the early development or use of geodetic instruments and methods.

Location
Yrvind Island is located at -62.26361°N, -59.17733°W, which is 635 m east-northeast of Smilets Point, 675 m southeast of Meldia Rock and 2.1 km southwest of Retamales Point. British mapping in 1968.

Maps

 * Livingston Island to King George Island. Scale 1:200000. Admiralty Nautical Chart 1776.  Taunton: UK Hydrographic Office, 1968.
 * South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map No. 3373. DOS 610 - W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968.
 * Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.