Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for U.S. users after Trump ordered name change
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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: National Post · Aug 30, 2026 at 12:43 PM ET
- Coverage span: 5h 54m
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- Coverage growth: 2 → 5 publications in 6h 0m
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From the CurrentWire archive
- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
- Trump declares Lake Ontario to now be "Lake America" amid Canada tariff tiff
- Google Maps switches to "Lake America" as Canada compares change to SNL skit
- Ontario’s Doug Ford prods Trump with sign rejecting ‘Lake America’ name
- Ontario premier answers Trump's 'Lake America' with giant 'Lake Ontario' sign
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PBS NewsHourTier A
Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for U.S. users after Trump ordered name change(opens original report in a new tab)CBC NewsTier A
Google updates maps to show Lake America in the U.S. — but Canadians are now seeing it, too(opens original report in a new tab)Some Canadian websites, including for the federal government, displayed maps with Lake Ontario renamed as Lake America on Sunday, a day after Google Maps announced the change to align with an executive order by U.S.… — CBC News
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
Global NewsTier B
Google Maps to show ‘Lake Ontario’ in Canada, ‘Lake America’ in U.S. Here’s why(opens original report in a new tab)The company said it updates Google Maps to reflect name changes in official government sources, which includes the U.S. Geographic Names Information System. — Global News
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
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