Google Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ on U.S. Maps
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- Google now labels Lake Ontario as “Lake America” on its maps for users in the United States.
- Canadian users continue to see the name Lake Ontario.
- The change followed Donald Trump’s earlier announcement that he would rename the lake and drew criticism from Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Google has changed the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” on its maps in the United States, but the original name remains visible to users in Canada.
The lake borders the United States and Canada. The different labels mean that people on either side of the border now see different names for the same body of water.
The change followed an earlier announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that he would rename the lake. Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Google’s decision.
In Canada, Google Maps continues to display “Lake Ontario.”
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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