Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government
Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.
Last week, trade negotiations between the US and Canada collapsed, resulting in a cascade of tariffs and counter-tariffs. In a move aimed at ridiculing his critics, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America. This lake, which spans the US-Canada border, takes its name from the Canadian province it sits within.
Consequently, the US government will now refer to the lake as Lake America, or will do so shortly. Presently, official US government maps have not been revised, yet Google accelerated the process by renaming the lake as part of its maps. Google Maps updated its map on Saturday, stating that it adheres to the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) for its geographical data, suggesting it had no option but to adopt the new name.
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