Google Maps has renamed Lake Ontario 'Lake America' for Americans
Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same.
Google Maps has updated its map to reflect a name change for Lake Ontario, now calling it "Lake America." This change was made after the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) made the same update to its official database of place names. The rebranding was announced by President Donald Trump through an executive order, aiming to honor what he perceived as American greatness.
Canadian officials have rejected the new name, maintaining the traditional "Lake Ontario." While Google Maps will display "Lake America" for US users, Canadian users will still see the traditional name, and users from other parts of the world will see both names. Apple Maps, however, continues to list the lake as "Lake Ontario."
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