Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America'

Apple Maps, the popular mapping application for Apple devices, has begun displaying the Great Lake on the border of Ontario and New York as "Lake America" instead of "Lake Ontario". This change is currently being rolled out to iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. The updated label is present on the body of water, but tapping it still shows "Lake America". It is anticipated that Apple will adjust the label in the coming hours.

The renaming was initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, who issued an executive order for the change last week. The U.S. Geographic Names Information System updated its database with the new name, and Google Maps had already adopted it earlier this week. Just as Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to "Lake America", users in the U.S. will see the lake labeled as "Lake America" in Apple Maps.

However, Canadians will continue to see the traditional name, "Lake Ontario", while users outside of the U.S. and Canada will encounter both names. According to Axios, Donald Trump personally requested Apple to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" within the Maps app. The renaming came about following the escalation of the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada, with both countries announcing additional tariffs.

Interestingly, the once popular map app MapQuest refused to change the name of Lake Ontario, and this decision has led to a surge in its popularity on the App Store charts. Currently, MapQuest is the top free app on the iPhone. This story, titled "Apple Maps Renames Lake Ontario Lake America", was originally published on MacRumors.com.