Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"
Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to " Lake America ," according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon. Why it matters: Apple is the second major digital map provider to make the switch. Google did so over the weekend — at least for those in the United States. Driving the news: President Trump had reportedly asked Apple to make the switch last week, Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Fox Business on Monday. Apple's decision comes less than a week…
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- First observed by CurrentWire: The Verge · Sep 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM ET
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- Ontario agencies restore Lake Ontario to their websites after Google Maps updated it to Lake America in the U.S.
- Google Maps renames "Lake Ontario" to "Lake America" even faster than US government
- Majority of Americans reject Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America, poll finds
- Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as MapQuest downloads surge
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- Trump takes his "Lake America" push to Apple
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Apple joins Google in renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America"(opens original report in a new tab)The VergeTier B
Apple Maps follows Google in renaming Lake Ontario(opens original report in a new tab)Apple Maps has officially changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The company joins Google in re-labeling the Great Lake following an executive order signed by President… — The Verge
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