Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.
Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the name.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 30, 2026 at 9:52 AM ET
- Coverage span: 3h 9m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
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CBC NewsTier A
Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S.(opens original report in a new tab)National PostTier B
Google changes Lake Ontario to Lake of America for Google Maps users in the U.S.(opens original report in a new tab)Tech giant says move follows 'long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country' — National Post
The HillTier B
Google Maps changes Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ on US phones(opens original report in a new tab)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… — The Hill
CBS NewsTier B
Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump order(opens original report in a new tab)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." — CBS News
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Filed under Technology · United States · News. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Ontario (18), United States (71), Lake Ontario (8), Lake America (2), Google Maps (none).
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