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Lake Ontario now called ‘Lake America’ on Google Maps for US users after Trump order

Lake Ontario now called ‘Lake America’ on Google Maps for US users after Trump order
South China Morning Post Sunday 30 August 2026, 22:34 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by US President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other’s goods. It echoes what Google did in 2025 when Trump issued an order to...

Google has updated its maps application to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the United States, reflecting a recent order by US President Donald Trump that changed the name of the lake, the global technology giant says. The Google Maps update comes days after Trump’s order amid an escalating trade war with Canada that has led both countries to impose billions of dollars in added tariffs on each other’s goods. It echoes what Google did in 2025 when Trump issued an order to rename... [Image text:] 400 Newmarket 404 Markham 10 Vaughan 407 401 Brampton 410 Toronto Mississauga Iph Mitton Oakville hener Canbridge 403 6 Burlington -Hamilton St.Catharines Niagara Falls 407 Oshawa 401 Lockport 35 11 10 Vaughan Brampton 410 Mississauga' 401 Toronto Oshav Cobourg Brighton Lake America Brockport lennet Irondequoit CRochester Fairport 401 We Vaterto 81 Oswego Fulton Baldwinsvill 81 Cicero Napane Kingston
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