Cape Tennyson

Cape Tennyson (77°22′S 168°18′E / 77.367°S 168.300°E / -77.367; 168.300Coordinates: 77°22′S 168°18′E / 77.367°S 168.300°E / -77.367; 168.300) is a rock cape on the north coast of Ross Island, about 25 nautical miles (46 km) southeast of Cape Bird. Discovered in February 1900 by the British Antarctic Expedition (1898–1900) under Carsten Borchgrevink, and named by him for English poet Alfred Tennyson.

This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Cape Tennyson" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).

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