Lake Ontario was briefly called ‘Lake America’ on these Ontario maps. Here’s why

Lake Ontario was briefly called ‘Lake America’ on these Ontario maps. Here’s why  Toronto Star

"Lake America" has been removed from several Ontario government agency websites following a scramble over the weekend prompted by Google Maps' change of the name for some customers. Follow for live updates.

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.

(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 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

The company said it updates Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which includes the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.