Cape Sáenz
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| Coordinates | 67 ° 33 ′ S , 67 ° 39 ′ W | |
| location | Grahamland , Antarctic Peninsula | |
| coast | Loubet coast | |
| Waters | Laubeuf Fjord | |
| Waters 2 | Bigourdan Fjord | |
Cape Sáenz ( French Cap Saens Peña [sic!]) Is a cape on the Loubet coast of Graham Land on the Antarctic Peninsula . It forms the southern branch of the Arrowsmith Peninsula and lies between the Laubeuf Fjord and the Bigourdan Fjord .
It was discovered by participants in the Fifth French Antarctic Expedition (1908–1910) under the direction of polar explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot . Charcot named it after the Argentine politician Roque Sáenz Peña (1851–1914), President of Argentina from 1910 to 1913.
Web links
- Cape Sáenz in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey (English)
- Cape Sáenz on geographic.org (English)