Cape Polar Sea

Cape Polar Sea (

73°32′S 169°27′E / 73.533°S 169.450°E / -73.533; 169.450Coordinates: 73°32′S 169°27′E / 73.533°S 169.450°E / -73.533; 169.450) is a rock cape that forms the west extremity of Coulman Island in northwest Ross Sea. Named in 1998 by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after USCGC Polar Sea, an icebreaker in support of United States Antarctic Program (USAP) activities in the Ross, Amundsen and , and other Antarctic coastal areas during 11 seasons, 1980–1997. The cape lies in proximity to Cape Polar Star and Glacier Strait, two features named earlier for American icebreakers.

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