Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government
Summary
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" amid trade tensions with Canada. Google Maps quickly changed the lake’s name for U.S. users before the official U.S. government maps were updated, while Canadians and the rest of the world still use the original name.Key Facts
- Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada recently failed, causing new tariffs on both sides.
- President Trump issued an order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
- Lake Ontario is a large lake on the border between the U.S. and Canada, and the Canadian province was named after it.
- Google Maps updated the lake’s name for users in the U.S. faster than the official U.S. government maps did.
- The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) acknowledges the name change but has not updated its base maps yet.
- Canadians still see the name Lake Ontario on Google Maps, and most of the world sees “Lake Ontario” with “Lake America” in parentheses.
- Some other map services like Apple Maps have not changed the name yet, while smaller apps like MapQuest say they will not make the change.
- This renaming follows a similar pattern Google used last year with the “Gulf of America” label.
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