Google updates maps to show "Lake America" in U.S. after Trump executive order directing name change
Updated on: August 30, 2026 / 2:30 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Google is changing the map display of Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users.
- The change follows a U.S. executive order signed by President Trump.
- In Canada, the lake will remain "Lake Ontario" on Google Maps.
- Users outside the U.S. and Canada will see both "Lake America" and "Lake Ontario" displayed.
- The decision is part of an ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.
- Google cited its policy for bodies of water with names that vary by country and official government name changes.
- This follows a similar renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" by President Trump earlier in his term.