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Google Maps has renamed 'Lake America' for users in the US

Following an executive order late last week, Google Maps has updated its label for “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.” If...

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9to5google.comStai leggendo23 h fa

Google Maps has renamed 'Lake America' for users in the US

Following an executive order late last week, Google Maps has updated its label for “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.” If...

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sabato 29 agosto 2026·blog.google
How GNIS' Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the U.S. will appear in Maps
The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has formally changed the name for "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" in the United States. Since we update Google Maps …
domenica 30 agosto 2026·forbes.com
Google Maps Now Shows Lake Ontario As ‘Lake America’
The change will only take place for users in the U.S., while Canadians will still see the lake labeled “Lake Ontario.”

22 h fa

Google Maps relabels Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users

Google Maps now labels Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users, after a change to a federal database. European users see both names on the same water.

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Google Maps Changes ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’

The lake will appear as “Lake America” in the U.S. and “Lake Ontario” in Canada, similar to Google’s change for the Gulf of Mexico last year.

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businessinsider.com22 h fa

Here's how Google Maps is handling the whole Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' thing

Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same.

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hindustantimes.com12 h fa

Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' on Google Maps in US

Google said in a blog post Saturday that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the US Geographic Names Information System.

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economictimes.indiatimes.com48 min fa

Google calls Lake Ontario “Lake America” in the US. Why is the new name visible for Canadians too?

Google Maps decision to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America for U.S. users has sparked an unexpected issue in Canada, with several Canadian government and Ontario websites briefly displaying the controversial new name.…

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domenica 30 agosto 2026·

9to5google.com

Google Maps has renamed 'Lake America' for users in the US

Following an executive order late last week, Google Maps has updated its label for “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.” If...

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

404media.co

Google's Calling Lake Ontario 'Lake America' Now

Google Maps announced on Saturday it would start reflecting the change for U.S.-based users.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

cbsnews.com

Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump executive order directing name change

Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

thestar.com

Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.

OTTAWA - Google's maps service has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the term, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive…

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Google Maps will show 'Lake America' in US, not 'Lake Ontario'

In a surprising move, Google Maps has transformed Lake Ontario into Lake America for users in the United States, following an executive order from President Donald Trump aimed at…

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

businessinsider.com

Here's how Google Maps is handling the whole Lake Ontario is now 'Lake America' thing

Google said it made the switch after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's database of place names, did the same.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

thenextweb.com

Google Maps relabels Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users

Google Maps now labels Lake Ontario as Lake America for US users, after a change to a federal database. European users see both names on the same water.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

iol.co.za

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US, but not Canada

Google said it made its change in line with the US Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the official federal database for geographic names.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

punchng.com

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US

Google Maps has controversially renamed Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' for US users, sparking outrage from Canadian officials amid escalating trade tension

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

eu.usatoday.com

Google Maps shows Lake America instead of Lake Ontario after Trump order

Is it Lake Ontario or Lake America? For Google Maps users, it now depends on where you're located.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

vanguardngr.com

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US - but not Canada

People in Canada will still see Lake Ontario, the Indigenous-rooted name used for the lake since the 17th century, on their devices and computers, the US-based tech giant said.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

wired.com

Google Maps Now Shows ‘Lake America’ Instead of Lake Ontario

After Donald Trump’s executive order demanding the name change, Google is the first major online maps provider to flip the switch.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

nationalpost.com

Google changes Lake Ontario to Lake of America for Google Maps users in the U.S.

Following its 'long-standing policy,' Google will now display Lake America instead of Lake Ontario for Maps users in the U.S.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

nbcnews.com

Google Maps will show ‘Lake America’ in U.S., not ‘Lake Ontario’

The president’s order affects the U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which sets the standards for official U.S. maps.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

cbc.ca

Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S. | CBC News

Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the name.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

mashable.com

Google changes 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' in Search, Google Maps

Trump's executive order has Google making changes to the map once again.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

cnn.com

Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in US searches | CNN Politics

Anyone in the United States looking to navigate to Lake Ontario on Google Maps can no longer find it as of this weekend.

domenica 30 agosto 2026·

fortune.com

Google Maps changes Lake Ontario label to Lake America in U.S. | Fortune

The decision was prompted by a change in the official US government geographic naming system, the company said.