{"id":832005,"date":"2026-08-31T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/832005\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:00:11","slug":"google-maps-now-shows-lake-america-for-us-users-after-trump-orders-lake-ontario-name-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/832005\/","title":{"rendered":"Google Maps now shows Lake America for US users after Trump orders Lake Ontario name change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google\u00a0has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as \u201cLake America\u201d for users in the United States, reflecting a recent\u00a0order by President Donald Trump\u00a0that changed the name of the lake<\/a>, the global technology giant says.<\/p>\n

The Google Maps update comes days after Trump\u2019s order amid an escalating\u00a0trade war\u00a0with Canada<\/a> that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other\u2019s goods. It echoes what Google did in 2025 when Trump issued an order to rename the\u00a0Gulf of Mexico\u00a0as the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Ontario premier answers Trump\u2019s \u2018Lake America\u2019 with giant \u2018Lake Ontario\u2019 sign<\/a><\/p>\n

Google said in a blog post Saturday that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople using Maps in the U.S. will see \u2018Lake America,\u2019 those in Canada will continue to see \u2018Lake Ontario,\u2019 and those outside of the U.S. and Canada will see both names,\u201d Google said in a brief statement. \u201cThese updates follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country, and are starting to roll out now.”<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s decision Thursday to rename the lake\u00a0was met with mockery and indifference\u00a0in both Canada and the United States. On Saturday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to Trump\u2019s order with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shore: \u201cLake Ontario. Now and forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO SEE: Canadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n

The White House, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ford’s office did not immediately comment Sunday on Google\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

The internet company runs a leading search engine and major digital advertising network and is based in Mountain View, California. Its parent company is Alphabet Inc.<\/p>\n

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