diff --git a/doc/api/index.rst b/doc/api/index.rst
index f85df5d..240cd49 100644
--- a/doc/api/index.rst
+++ b/doc/api/index.rst
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Functions:
 .. autosummary::
    :toctree: generated/
 
-    ensaio.v1.cache_folder
+    ensaio.v1.locate
     ensaio.v1.fetch_alps_gps
     ensaio.v1.fetch_britain_magnetic
     ensaio.v1.fetch_british_columbia_lidar
diff --git a/doc/tutorial_src/using.py b/doc/tutorial_src/using.py
index 61bd2c3..898d9ab 100644
--- a/doc/tutorial_src/using.py
+++ b/doc/tutorial_src/using.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 # -------------------
 #
 # The location of the cache folder varies by operating system. Use the
-# :func:`ensaio.v1.cache_folder` function to get its location on your computer.
-print(ensaio.cache_folder())
+# :func:`ensaio.v1.locate` function to get its location on your computer.
+print(ensaio.locate())
 
 ###############################################################################
 # You can also set the location manually by creating a ``ENSAIO_V1_DATA_DIR``
diff --git a/ensaio/tests/test_v1.py b/ensaio/tests/test_v1.py
index d982c88..0605843 100644
--- a/ensaio/tests/test_v1.py
+++ b/ensaio/tests/test_v1.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def test_v1_fetch_datasets(fetch):
     assert path.exists()
 
 
-def test_v1_cache_folder():
+def test_v1_locate():
     "Check that the cache folder exists by default after a fetch call"
     FETCH_FUNCTIONS[0]()
-    path = v1.cache_folder()
+    path = v1.locate()
     assert path.exists()
diff --git a/ensaio/v1.py b/ensaio/v1.py
index 73a5d46..cbb0e9c 100644
--- a/ensaio/v1.py
+++ b/ensaio/v1.py
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def _repository():
     return repository
 
 
-def cache_folder():
+def locate():
     """
-    The location of the data cache for v1 datasets
+    Return the location of the system-dependent data cache for v1 datasets
 
     This folder is not guaranteed to exist in the file system until a dataset
     has been downloaded.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def cache_folder():
 
     Returns
     -------
-    cache : :class:`pathlib.Path`
+    path : :class:`pathlib.Path`
         Path to the cache folder.
     """
     return _repository().abspath