Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ for U.S. Users
Google said U.S. users will see the new label after the federal database changed, while Canada and other countries will keep the older name.
- Google Maps renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America for U.S. users following President Donald Trump's executive order.
- The name change applies only within the U.S. and does not affect Canadian or international naming.
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The US president, angry with Canada, ordered a name change this week.
Google adopts the name 'Lake America' after executive order, GNIS approves change
After the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) recently changed Lake Ontario's name to "Lake America" following President Donald Trump's executive order on Thursday, Google has also updated the lake's name.
For American users of Google Maps, Lake Ontario is now called Lake America.
NEW: Google Maps Now Displays ‘Lake America’ After Trump’s Executive Order
Google Maps has begun showing “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario” for users in the United States, following an executive order President Donald Trump signed earlier this week amid a U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The company said the update tracks official U.S. government naming data and does not constitute a political endorsement of the new label. […]
In Canada, Google users still see the name of Lake Ontario.
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