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Apple Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order
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Key Points:
- Apple Maps now displays Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States, following President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Great Lake.
- The change applies only to U.S. users, while Canadian users still see "Lake Ontario," and users elsewhere see both names, as confirmed by Apple and similar to Google's recent update.
- The executive order directs federal agencies to use the new name in all official documents and communications but does not require adoption by Canada, international organizations, or private companies.
- Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney and New York Governor Kathy Hochul, have rejected the "Lake America" designation and continue to refer to the lake as Lake Ontario.
- This renaming follows a similar approach taken by Apple and Google after Trump’s 2025 decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for federal purposes.
