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

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

Aug 30 (Reuters) - Google Maps has changed the name of "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" for U.S. users to reflect President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the lake, according to a Google statement.

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says.

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.

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the US.

President Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario to "Lake America" is stirring up more controversy, as tech companies decide whether to comply or not. The big picture: Google and other digital map providers—like MapQuest and Apple—have split on whether to accept the name change or keep Lake Ontario on their maps. Driv

(AP) -- Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by

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

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by US President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war

Google previously said people in Canada would see Lake Ontario displayed on its Maps application, while it would say Lake America for people in the U.S.

HydroOne, Metrolinx and LCBO are displaying the name of Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' following a similar change in Google Maps in the U.S.

Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change  Toronto Star

Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States

Google says it has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States

Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change  AP News

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

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

Google updated its Maps application on Sunday in adherence with an executive order President Donald Trump signed on Thursday that renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America. Titled, “Honoring the American history of the Great Lakes and renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America,” the order directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum t

The tech giant followed President Donald Trump’s lead, as it did with the Gulf of Mexico last year.

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

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

“It’s absolutely backwards,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford says after Google adopts “Lake America” for US users while Canada still sees Lake Ontario.

Donald Trump has changed "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America." Google has followed suit.

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

Tech giant says name to remain Lake Ontario for Canadian users, change reflects decision by US government agency.

Tech giant says move follows 'long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country'

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

Company says U.S. Geographic Names Information System spurred change in America, and that Canadians users would continue to see Lake Ontario on their maps

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

The company made the same change to the Gulf of Mexico last year.

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.

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.

If you’re a Google Map user in the United States, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after President Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water amid his ongoing trade war with Canada. In an announcement published late on Saturday, Google explained that it “reflect[s] nam

Trump announced on Thursday that he was changing the name of the smallest of the five Great Lakes, as part of an escalating trade feud with Canada.

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

Google Maps said it changed the name of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" after the US Geographic Names Information System, the federal government's official database of place names, did the same. Bloomberg/Getty Images Google Maps now shows "Lake America" to US users after Trump ordered the name change. Canadian users w

Google Maps made a similar change to the Gulf of Mexico in 2025, labelling it the Gulf of America.

Google Maps on Saturday changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for U.S. users, while keeping the name intact for Canadian Google users and carrying both names for international users, following President Trump’s executive order to rename the Great Lake. The tech giant cited its name change to the U.S. Geogr

It'll still show up as Lake Ontario for Maps users in Canada.

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

Google Maps Now Displays ‘Lake America’ After Trump’s Executive Order Amid U.S.-Canada Trade War  Forbes

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."

Users in the United States will see the new label, following President Trump’s executive order last week.

Google began displaying “Lake America” in place of “Lake Ontario” for U.S. users of Google Maps on Saturday, complying with an executive order President Donald Trump signed Thursday amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada. The order directs the Interior Department to update the U.S. Geographic Names Information Sy

Lake Ontario will appear as “Lake America” on Google Maps, the company said - but only to users in the United States.

'Publicity stunt.' Trump's lake name change called distraction from Iran war  USA Today

President Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and Canada. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images On Aug. 27, 2026, President Donald Trump issued an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America,” claiming his administration had alr

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President Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario amid an escalating trade dispute with Canada .

The move is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat measures amid an all-out trade war between the U.S. and Canada.