Key Facts

• Apple renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America" on Apple Maps.
• Google also renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America," but only for users located in the United States.
• President Donald Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario and other sites like the Gulf of Mexico and Mount Denali.
• The U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said President Trump asked Apple to rename the lake.
• Apple and Google base such name changes on official U.S. government sources like the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
• Canadian officials say they will not recognize the new name, and users in Canada will still see "Lake Ontario."
• Other map providers like MapQuest have decided not to change the lake’s name.
• The renaming involves a body of water shared by the U.S. and Canada, and President Trump does not have unilateral authority to rename it internationally.