Lake America Name Begins Appearing on Google Maps in US

Google Maps has updated its site to reflect the name change of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as directed by President Donald Trump’s executive order. The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has formally changed the name within the United States. Google states that it updates its maps to align with official government sources, meaning users in the U.S. will now see ‘Lake America’.

• Google Maps has updated to show ‘Lake America’ instead of ‘Lake Ontario’.
• This change follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Great Lake.
• The U.S. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) has formally changed the name in the United States.
• Google updates its platform to reflect official government name changes.