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Lake Ontario is now called Lake America on Google Maps for users in the U.S. following Trump's order to change the name.

Lake Ontario is now called Lake America on Google Maps for users in the U.S. following Trump's order to change the name.

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September 1st, 2026

Lake Ontario is now called Lake America on Google Maps for users in the U.S. following Trump's order to change the name.

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Google has updated its mapping application to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America" for users in the United States, in line with a recent executive order by President Donald Trump that altered the lake's designation, according to the global technology giant.

Google ha actualizado su aplicación de mapas para rebautizar el lago Ontario como "lago America" para los usuarios en Estados Unidos, en consonancia con una reciente orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump que modificó la denominación del lago, según ha informado el gigante tecnológico global.

The Google Maps update comes just a few days after Trump's executive order, amid the escalating trade war with Canada, a conflict that has led both nations to impose additional tariffs worth billions of dollars on each other's goods.

La actualización de Google Maps llega solo unos días después de la orden ejecutiva de Trump, en plena escalada de la guerra comercial con Canadá, un conflicto que ha llevado a ambas naciones a imponer aranceles adicionales por valor de miles de millones de dólares sobre los productos del otro.

This measure bears a clear resemblance to the decision Google made in 2025, when Trump issued an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

Esta medida guarda un claro paralelismo con la decisión que Google adoptó en 2025, cuando Trump emitió una orden para rebautizar el Golfo de México como Golfo de América.

On Saturday, Google stated in a blog post that the decision was based on its practice of using the names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, known as GNIS.

Google señaló en una entrada de su blog el sábado que la decisión se basaba en su práctica de usar los nombres asignados por el Sistema de Información de Nombres Geográficos de EE. UU., conocido como GNIS.

Those using Maps in the United States will see 'Lake America'; residents in Canada will continue to see 'Lake Ontario'; and those located outside both countries will see both names," Google stated in a brief declaration.

Quienes utilicen Maps en Estados Unidos verán 'lago America'; los residentes en Canadá seguirán viendo 'lago Ontario'; y aquellos que se encuentren fuera de ambos países verán las dos denominaciones", señaló Google en una escueta declaración.

"These modifications align with our long-standing policy regarding bodies of water whose names differ by country, and their implementation has already begun.

"Estas modificaciones se ajustan a nuestra política de larga trayectoria respecto a masas de agua cuyos nombres difieren según el país, y su implementación ya ha comenzado.

Trump's decision on Thursday to rename the lake was met with mockery and indifference in both Canada and the United States.

La decisión de Trump el jueves de renombrar el lago fue recibida con burla e indiferencia tanto en Canadá como en Estados Unidos.

On Saturday, Ontario's premier, Doug Ford, responded to Trump's order with a billboard-sized message on the Canadian shore: "Lake Ontario. Now and forever."

El sábado, el premier de Ontario, Doug Ford, respondió a la orden de Trump con un mensaje del tamaño de una valla publicitaria en la costa canadiense: "lago Ontario. Ahora y para siempre".

The White House, the office of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ford's office all refrained from making any comment on Sunday regarding the decision taken by Google.

La Casa Blanca, la oficina del primer ministro canadiense Mark Carney y la oficina de Ford se abstuvieron de emitir comentario alguno el domingo respecto a la determinación adoptada por Google.

The technology company operates a cutting-edge search engine and an extensive digital advertising network, with its corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California.

La compañía tecnológica gestiona un motor de búsqueda de vanguardia y una extensa red de publicidad digital, con sede corporativa en Mountain View, California.

Its parent entity is Alphabet Inc.

Su entidad matriz es Alphabet Inc.

September 1st, 2026

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