Posted Aug 31, 2026 at 3:10 PM UTCEMapQuest downloads surge after refusing to rename Lake Ontario.Screenshot: MapQuestFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Emma Roth
MapQuest downloads surge after refusing to rename Lake Ontario.
It’s the top navigation app on Apple’s and Google’s app stores after it took a stance against renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” Google Maps changed the name of the Great Lake over the weekend, while Apple Maps may make the switch following the company’s chat with President Trump, according to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/mapquest-lake-ontario.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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