Republican Lawmaker Wants to Rename Lake Erie
Summary
A Pennsylvania state representative wants to rename Lake Erie to "Lake Pennsylvania" because of the state's growing economic and recreational ties to the lake. This idea comes shortly after President Donald Trump suggested renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America."Key Facts
- Pennsylvania State Representative David Maloney is pushing to rename Lake Erie "Lake Pennsylvania."
- The change would require action from President Trump, Congress, and the Secretary of the Interior.
- Maloney says Pennsylvania benefits from tourism and fishing along the lake’s shore.
- Pennsylvania stocked nearly 500,000 young steelhead fish in Lake Erie in 2025, about 40% of the total stocked.
- Lake Erie borders Ontario (Canada) and the U.S. states of Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
- The lake’s name comes from the Erie Indigenous people; “Erie” means "long tail" in the Iroquoian language.
- President Trump recently ordered Lake Ontario to be called "Lake America" amid trade tensions with Canada.
- The U.S. Board on Geographic Names requires strong reasons to approve name changes, and Canada has its own naming rules.
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