Google officially changed the name of “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” for users in the United States. President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on Thursday directing the U.S. government to rename the smallest of the Great Lakes along the U.S.-Canada border. [snip] How the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Lake Ontario/Lake America name change in the US will appear on Google Maps pic.twitter.com/nFw80TwaqH— News from Google (@NewsFromGoogle) August 30, 2026 The company’s explanation mirrors its policy regarding the renaming of the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” at the beginning of last year. [snip] Despite Trump’s renaming EO, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made it clear that Canada would continue to use the historical name of “Lake Ontario.” However, in the U.S., federal agencies have quickly complied with the name change. [snip] In the wake of the name changes, Trump hinted at another substantial addition. “If you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake. Now, all we need is an ocean. So maybe we’ll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific,” he said. (*) Full article: https://www.oann.com/newsroom/google-changes-lake-ontario-to-lake-america-for-u-s-users/ Post navigation WATCH: Founder of “Birth Tourism” Company Pleads the 5th to EVERY Question at House Hearing Trump Reaches Deals with Nine More Pharmaceutical Companies
