Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario
Google adopted Trump's Lake America name for U.S. users, while others resisted.
August 31, 2026 · Updated Aug 31, 5:42pm ET
IFL ScienceGoogle Adds "Lake America" To Google Maps For Users All Over The World. Only In Canada Will It Remain "Lake Ontario"
Associated PressTrump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says
Washington TimesTrump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to ‘Lake America’ on its maps, interior chief says
Daily BeastTrump Goon Reveals President’s Desperate Lake Move
ABC NewsLake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change
Epoch TimesTrump Has Asked Apple to Change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America,’ US Official Says
TIME MagazineGoogle Maps Changes ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’
BBC NewsTrump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps
Washington ExaminerApple Maps 'Lake America' shift may come 'soon' after Trump call: Burgum
New York MagazineTrump Personally Bullying Apple to Make It ‘Lake America’
Business InsiderMapQuest skyrockets on app stores after 'Lake America' refusal
Breitbart NewsMap Battle: Google Maps Displays 'Lake America' While Apple Maps Shows 'Lake Ontario'
El PaisFrom Lake Ontario to Lake America: Who gets to decide the names of geographical places?
GizmodoMapQuest Surges in Usage as Google Bends the Knee to Trump on 'Lake America'
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What happened
President Donald Trump has asked Apple to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in Apple Maps, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum
Doug BurgumUnited States Secretary of the Interior said Monday, after Apple continued using “Lake Ontario.” Google Maps changed the lake’s label to “Lake America” for U.S. users after Trump signed an executive order renaming it. The shared Great Lake borders Ontario and New York, and Canada continues to recognize it as Lake Ontario. Ontario opened a review after some public websites using Google maps showed the new name; MapQuest downloads rose after it declined to switch.
Trump-Canada Feud
Part of the storyline · Storyline →- Sep 1Apple Renames Lake OntarioMostly Left
- Sep 1Mark Carney Liberals Sweep ByelectionsMostly Right
- Aug 31Google Maps Renames Lake Ontario (this story)Balanced
- Aug 30Premier Ford Unveils Lake Ontario SignBalanced
- Aug 30Trump Tells Canadian Firms RelocateLeans Left
