Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps
Summary
Apple has changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for users of its Maps app in the United States, following a similar change by Google. This change happened after President Donald Trump ordered the renaming as part of his ongoing trade dispute with Canada.Key Facts
- Apple Maps shows "Lake America" for U.S. users, but people outside the U.S. still see "Lake Ontario."
- President Trump issued an executive order directing the U.S. Interior Department to rename Lake Ontario.
- Google Maps also updated the lake's name in the U.S. to "Lake America" following Trump’s order.
- The original name, Lake Ontario, comes from a Huron Indigenous word meaning "lake of shining waters."
- Canadian leaders, including Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney, have rejected the name change.
- Canada and the rest of the world will continue using "Lake Ontario" because the U.S. cannot force a name change there.
- Last year, President Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America in U.S. maps.
- Some map providers like MapQuest have not changed the name and allow users to keep or customize the lake’s name.
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